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A dialogue regarding the history of sexuality and the Christian confession.
Unlike traditional views of power as purely repressive (saying "no"), Foucault argues modern power is productive . it creates identities, desires, and behaviors, and defines what is considered "normal" vs. "deviant".
Essential summaries of his genealogical method and the concept of "subjugated knowledges". Truth and Power An influential interview defining the "regime of truth". 8 The Eye of Power A discussion on Jeremy Bentham and the Panopticon. 11 Confession of the Flesh Power/knowledge : selected interviews and other...
Through the metaphor of the Panopticon , Foucault illustrates how modern institutions (prisons, schools, hospitals) use surveillance to make individuals monitor themselves. This produces "docile bodies" that are both useful and obedient.
A guide explaining these concepts is available as an audiobook from Audible for roughly $4.00 . Power/Knowledge: Selected Interviews and Other Writings A dialogue regarding the history of sexuality and
Each society has its own "politics of truth"—the types of discourse it accepts and makes function as true.
You can find new and used copies at retailers like Penguin Random House , City Lights Books , and World of Books . "deviant"
The book consists of 11 primary sections, including interviews and lectures that clarify his major works like Discipline and Punish and The History of Sexuality . Primary Focus On Popular Justice A discussion on the judicial system and people's courts. 2 Prison Talk Refines his analysis of the carceral system. 5 Two Lectures