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Traces the production and circulation of knowledge about the criminal in nineteenth-century discourse

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"Apprehending the Criminal can stand comparison with Foucault's own work. . . . It is a major and original contribution to historical discourse analysis."—Timothy J. Reiss, New York University
"Discourse analysis is now practiced by many scholars around the world, but I know of no study as complete and as persuasive as this one."—Wlad Godzich, University of Geneva

Apprehending the Criminal

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      Publisher: Duke University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 26/08/1992
      ISBN13: 9780822312710, 978-0822312710
      ISBN10: 0822312719

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Traces the production and circulation of knowledge about the criminal in nineteenth-century discourse

      Trade Review
      "Apprehending the Criminal can stand comparison with Foucault's own work. . . . It is a major and original contribution to historical discourse analysis."—Timothy J. Reiss, New York University
      "Discourse analysis is now practiced by many scholars around the world, but I know of no study as complete and as persuasive as this one."—Wlad Godzich, University of Geneva

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