Journal 4 Weapons of the Weak

James C. Scott talks about how the weak and oppressed resist the authorities. He talks about how there is a risk and cost for trying to challenge the authority in a big, collective way. There is always the fear of getting put down and being punished. So they participate in their own domination and take part in the hegemony. However, they do other small, subtle forms of resistance by “foot dragging”, which is like purposely using less effort in labor. They also use language and create rumors and gossip to create a resistance against the power. These are small forms of resistance that don’t directly challenge the authorities but show resistance. This is part of the resistance aspect in Stuart Hall’s popular culture concept. This reminds me of passive aggressive behavior because it is indirectly addressing the problem and avoiding direct conflict. I feel being under a power creates an environment where it is hard to challenge the higher power directly, so indirect behavior helps to create the resistance that is more tolerable.