Decoding Subaltern Politics

This book brings together James C. Scott's most important work on peasant religion and ideology; everyday forms of peasant resistance; and state technologies of personal identification. In a collection of interrelated essays Scott introduces the major concepts that lie at the core of his work and illustrates, through ethnographic and historical work how they can be understood through practical examples.

James C. Scott is the Sterling Professor of Political Science and Professor of Anthropology, and is Director of the Agrarian Studies Program at Yale University, USA.

1. Introduction 2. The "Way" Of Peasant Politics 3. Themes Of Peasant Politics; Localism, Syncretism, Profanation 4. Modes Of Dissimulation: The Infra-Politics Of Subordinate Groups 5. Dissimulation In Practice: Resistance To The Tithe In France And Malaysia-Below The Radar 6. The State's Grip On The Vernacular World 7. The Production Of Legal Identities Proper To The State: The Case Of The Permanent Family Surname