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Ambiguities of Domination : Politics, Rhetoric, and Symbols in Contemporary Syria by Lisa Wedeen (1999, Trade Paperback, Reprint)

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By Wedeen, Lisa. Ambiguities of Domination: Politics, Rhetoric, and Symbols in Contemporary Syria.

In Syria, the image of President Hafiz al-Asad is everywhere. In newspapers, on television, and during orchestrated spectacles Asad is praised as the "father," the "gallant knight," even the country's "premier pharmacist." Yet most Syrians, including those who create the official rhetoric, do not believe its claims. Why would a regime spend scarce resources on a cult whose content is patently spurious? Wedeen concludes that Asad's cult acts as a disciplinary device, generating a politics of public dissimulation in which citizens act as if they revered their leader. By inundating daily life with tired symbolism, the regime exercises a subtle, yet effective form of power. The cult works to enforce obedience, induce complicity, isolate Syrians from one another, and set guidelines for public speech and behavior. Wedeen's ethnographic research demonstrates how Syrians recognize the disciplinary aspects of the cult and seek to undermine them. Provocative and original, Ambiguities of Domination is a significant contribution to comparative politics, political theory, and cultural studies.

Number of Pages
251 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Ambiguities of Domination : Politics, Rhetoric, and Symbols in Contemporary Syria
Publication Year
1999
Subject
World / Middle Eastern, General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Political
Features
Reprint
Type
Not Available
Subject Area
Biography & Autobiography, Social Science, Political Science
Author
Lisa Wedeen
Format
Trade Paperback

LCCN
98-046430
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
320.95691
Edition Description
Reprint
Lc Classification Number
Ds98.4.W43 1999
Table of Content
Acknowledgments A Note on Transliteration 1. Believing in Spectacles 2. Killing Politics: Official Rhetoric and Permissible Speech 3. Acting "As If": The Story of M 4. Signs of Transgression 5. Complicating Compliance Notes Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
1999

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