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Resistance or Opposition: Cultural Resistance

Though the movie and the discussion in class was extremely inciting, I still struggle with the ideas of resistance and opposition.  I know the difference in their definitions, but the idea of creating something new rather than fighting against something is complex.  Resistance can exist in art, literature, religion, etc... It is easy to see that, however what I argue is that in order to resist the individual has to have a knowledge of what they are resisting against (this is the same idea as Havel talks about earlier that in order to know truth, one must have lived the lie, and vice versa).  Otherwise I could create a masterpiece of art and claim it to be my own self identity and culture, but I do not understand how showing my self-identity is resisting other identities unless ofcourse I was living in a communist society where my own identity meant nothing.  Also, it is important to note that those who are in opposition are those who the system claims to be in opposition.  Our acts of reisstance may not seem or intend to be an opposition, but the system may view it in that way.  Since the system views our resistance as opposition does that make resistance and opposition uniquely correalated?  Can we even resist without seeming to be the opposition?  Realistically, who's view actually appears to be more influential, the resisters' or the systems'?

-Zach

Cultures of Resistance

http://www.npr.org/2012/02/19/147113419/enough-is-enough-say-sengalese-rappers?sc=fb&cc=fp

Thought this would go well with our discussion about cultures of resistance

Power of the powerless: Cultures of resistance

"Cultures of Resistance," was a very moving piece of work. At points, I had to turn my head away after learning about genocide, and the hundreds of deaths to innocent children and people. And I totally agree with what Raymond said about how it sheds light on what the rest of the world is like, and how lucky we are to live in the United States. Yes I know that there are controversies and people are still being persecuted, but if you compare a situation to a person in Ghana or someplace in Africa, you almost feel lucky.