'Weapons of the weak': Small acts of resistance during social upheavals
Opportunities for resistance of individuals in less privileged positions that emerge in social situations where the probability of greater power lies with others have been well documented in academic literature. Stories of moments of triumph against more powerful opponents provide important insight into the work of social structures to distribute power and disadvantage. However, opportunities and practices of resistance exercised by individuals outside organised movements remain relatively underexplored in non-Western contexts. This panel brings together papers that address whether/how Western theories of agency and small acts of resistance can be used in non-Western contexts.
