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A clear and critical account of Foucault''s political thought: what he said, how it''s been used and its influence today

This book surveys Michel Foucault''s thought in the context of his life and times, drawing on the latest primary and secondary materials to explain the political implications of each phase of his work and the relationships between each phase. It also illustrates how his thought has been used in the political sphere and examines the importance of his work for politics today.

One of the most prominent theorists in the contemporary humanities and social sciences, Foucault is known as a radical thinker who disturbs our understanding of society. He also presented a moving target, continually changing his concerns and his apparent position. So, until now, comparatively little attention has been given to his politics.

Table of Contents
Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. In the Wake of Marx; 2. Madness and Psychology; 3. Words and Things; 4. Genealogy and Discipline; 5. Power and Resistance; 6. Sex and Life; 7. Government and Governmentality; 8. Self and Ethics; References; Index.

Foucault and Politics

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      Publisher Edinburgh University Press
      Published 30 November 2014
      ISBN-13 9780748676866
      978-0748676866
      ISBN-10 0748676864
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      Political science and theory Western philosophy from c 1800

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A clear and critical account of Foucault''s political thought: what he said, how it''s been used and its influence today

      This book surveys Michel Foucault''s thought in the context of his life and times, drawing on the latest primary and secondary materials to explain the political implications of each phase of his work and the relationships between each phase. It also illustrates how his thought has been used in the political sphere and examines the importance of his work for politics today.

      One of the most prominent theorists in the contemporary humanities and social sciences, Foucault is known as a radical thinker who disturbs our understanding of society. He also presented a moving target, continually changing his concerns and his apparent position. So, until now, comparatively little attention has been given to his politics.

      Table of Contents
      Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. In the Wake of Marx; 2. Madness and Psychology; 3. Words and Things; 4. Genealogy and Discipline; 5. Power and Resistance; 6. Sex and Life; 7. Government and Governmentality; 8. Self and Ethics; References; Index.

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