Consenting to Domination? Theorising Power, Agency and Embodiment with Reference to Caste
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3216075 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Irene Rafanell (0000-0002-9349-3478, University of the West of Scotland), H Gorringe (0000-0003-3253-9417, University of Edinburgh) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 604-622 |
| Publication date | 2010-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Sociological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0261 • E-ISSN: 1467-954X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-954x.2010.01942.x |
| OpenAlex | W1850350967 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 17 |
Conventional analyses of domination ultimately conceive of individuals internalizing aspects of their contextual social environments (desires or norms) which determine their future behaviour in a pre-conscious fashion. We suggest that this conception of domination is mistaken and stems from a commitment to theoretical models which view individuals' actions as the result rather than a cause, of durable social structures. We offer a critical analysis of Lukes and Bourdieu as paradigmatic theorists of power who hold such a view, and contrast their work to that of Barnes and Foucault. Drawing on the latter we develop an intrinsic model of power which views interaction as central to social phenomena and understands social processes as arising from the continuous interaction of heterogeneous and calculative but mutually susceptible individuals. This approach re-conceptualises three central dichotomies in studies of power: consensus versus conflict, agency versus compliance and mind versus embodiment. We argue, contrary to extrinsic views of power, that calculative agency is essential to both compliance and consensus and view both domination and resistance as integral to power dynamics. Contrary to theories of false consciousness we understand bodies, rather than minds, as central to the routinization of power dynamics. Whilst the paper primarily develops theoretical debates on power we briefly illustrate our position by reference to empirical data on untouchables in India
Agency (philosophy) · Argument (complex analysis) · Caste · Consciousness · Dichotomy · Epistemology · Political science · Power (physics) · Social science · Sociology · Structure and agency · Foucault, Power, and Ethics · Law · Philosophy · Political Conflict and Governance · Political Philosophy and Ethics · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Caste as a Socio-Psychological Construct
Social Psychological Explorations of Caste
The Biopolitics of Caste
Interaction, consensus and unpredictability in development policy ‘transfer’ and practice
Re-conceptualising authority relations in education
Out of the Cheris
Cultural identity and beef festivals
Resistance as Sacrifice
Caste in Everyday Life
Everyday Peace
Perceptions of Consumption
Feeling Race
Conflict sociology
Power
Power
Economy and Society
Foucault’s Strata and Fields
Kingly Models in Indian Political Behavior
What's wrong with domination
Bodies that matter
Discipline and Punish
Shame and Conformity
Caste and Politics
Local Politics
Replication and Consensus
Status Groups and Collective Action
Social Life as Bootstrapped Induction
The Embodiment of Caste
Situational Stratification
| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,93 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2024 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |