How Does James C. Scott`s Book Complicate What We Have Covered Thus Far?

Instructions:

It should be double-spaced with 1” margins, 12 point type, and a normal font. The paper should primarily be your reaction to the prompt, but must include support from the readings. This means direct quotes that are accurately cited. Underline your thesis statement. 



Prompt:



How, if at all, does James C. Scott’s book complicate what we have covered thus far? Answer as specifically as you can.



Suggestions:



1. By “complicate” assume something along the lines of “offer a criticism that creates the need for a perspective covered in the text to respond.”



You can choose particular chapters or particular thinkers. Put them in conversation with Scott. How might they respond? Would they have to amend their arguments at all because of what Scott argued? Why or why not?



2. By “specifically” assume that a better essay will use examples to illuminate concepts and offer context. The examples can come from the text or Scott’s book, or can be of your own choosing. As always, you can bring in outside material, but are not required to do so.



3. Do NOT choose the chapter on Anarchism. You can take a paragraph or two to make clear how Scott’s anarchism differs from others, but your analysis should focus on other chapters/thinkers.





Links for books:

https://books.google.com/books/about/An_Introduction_to_Political_Theory.html?id=xbfdAAAAQBAJ&hl=en



http://elplandehiram.org/documentos/JoustingNYC/Politics_of_Recognition.pdf



https://www.axelarnbak.nl/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/James-C.-Scott-Two-Cheers-for-Anarchism_-Six-Easy-Pieces-on-Autonomy-Dignity-and-Meaningful-Work-and-Play-Princeton-University-Press-2012.pdf

Content:

Name Course Instructor Date James C. Scott How, if at all, does James C. Scott’s book complicate what we have covered thus far? James C. Scott focuses on the case petite bourgeoisie that can be agents of change but are often ignored in the political process. Both the owners of capital and the working class have their spokespeople who champion their causes, unlike the petite bourgeoisie. To Scott, the left-leaning people and anarchists seeking to make changes in the societies reserve their energy fighting the capitalists, but ignore the smaller business owners or artisans who can challenge the capitalism system. Even though, anarchists support the elimination of the state for curtailing freedom, the petite bourgeoisie is autonomous and able to exercise freedom in a capitalist system. James C. Scott’s book highlights the importance of the petite bourgeoisie who exercise autonomy in a state system despite facing private and public bureaucracies, while linking their actions to supporting resistance against the state. The anarchists insist that individual freedom is necessary and the states undermine liberty, and this is one of the arguments advanced to