4/20 "Weapons of the Weak" & "Race Rebels"

In his article, Scott coins the term of “everyday resistance,” which is the act of peasant societies subtly challenging their higher power by “foot dragging, dissimilation, false compliance” and more. This concept contrasts with the typical outbreak of rebellion because it does not require planning, leadership, or direct confrontation with authority, and can be done anonymously.  This form of resistance can be connected to Gramsci’s idea of hegemony because these masses of peasant societies are creating a “counter-hegemony” by not consenting to the rule of their dominant power. This also relates to Gramsci's idea of "praxi" which combines both thought and action, because the peasants are performing daily actions that are aimed to challenge the political power. Kelley’s article applies Scott’s concept of “everyday forms of resistance” to his own personal life. When he was an employee at a corporate fast-food restaurant, he performed pilfering, slowdowns, and intentionally ruining the food as means of compensating for their low wages. The group of minorities whom Kelley worked with at the McDonalds franchise represents the working class struggles in a workplace, similar to the peasant societies in Scott’s article.