Question

Modernization of agricultural production in malaysia led to increasing inequality between the rich and the poor, but the poor laborers were able to find ways to resist the domination of the wealthy without risking confrontation through foot-dragging, slowdowns, false compliance with regulations, theft, sabotage, trickery, and arson. these are all examples of:

Answer 1

These are all examples of agency. In sociology, agency is characterized by the individual’s ability to create his own destiny and act out of his own free will make his choice on his own. In sociology agency is also described in terms of the individual’s relationship with society and the conflict between individual and social structure.