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Using ethnographic material, assess the value and limitations of the concept of "resistance".
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Using ethnographic material, assess the value and limitations of the concept of "resistance". D. L. Radley The concept of resistance is one of some contention amongst anthropologists. There are many definitions of exactly what constitutes resistance and the understanding of the concept has changed dramatically over time. Within this essay, I shall show how the usage of the word has shifted in recent years. I shall compare the benefits and limitations of different understandings of the term and consider what sort of definition is the most useful for understanding the complex issues of class struggle and social change. Definitions of resistance were once less ambiguous than today. "Domination was a relatively fixed and institutionalized form of power; resistance was essentially organized opposition to power institutionalized in this way" (Ortner, 1995, p174). Such a clear-cut definition was neat and precise, the struggle of the powerless against those in power. However, while it was...
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