ABSTRACT
This chapter provides an analysis of the identified anthropological literature on self-conscious, organized activities which have as a primary purpose the prevention, modification or delay of the construction of large scale projects which will modify the environment. Discussions of the planning process would be incomplete without an examination of the community resistance to planned, environmental change. In spite of the importance of resistance, studies of the process appear to be rare in social science. While anthropology is reasonably well situated to produce such studies, because of its ecological, holistic and local bias, it hasn’t investigated the topic broadly and has tended to show concern for particular types of resistance. One of the important functions of resistance leaders is the collection of factual information about the proposed project. The planning of effective resistance strategies and tactics required contingency planning, clearly defined objectives, and politically astute timing.
