Pułapki oporu: o trudnościach badania działań opartych na sprzeciwie

Abstract

The article addresses the issue of pitfalls which appear during work with the category of resistance and its application in theoretical and empirical analyses. The article presents different perspectives on this notion and discusses its multidimensional character and contextuality. What emerged from the work with that category is its polarization. This phenomenon blurs the category of resistance, at the same time con- tributing to its excessive limitation. In both cases, there is a risk of recognizing resistance in every situa- tion or ignoring its explicit displays. The aim of the article is to show the struggles of working with a complex theoretical and empirical category that is “resistance” as well as to discuss the pitfalls resulting from the lack of athorough literature analysis and a critical reflection on theoretical and practical studies concerning a given concept and terms connected to it.