Foucault and politics : a critical introduction / Mark G.E. Kelly.

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Kelly, Mark G. E [author.]

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TextSeries: Thinking politics (Edinburgh, Scotland)Publisher: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2014]Copyright date: �2014Description: 1 online resource (viii, 197 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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9780748676873
0748676872
9780748676897
0748676899

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JC261.F68 K445 2014

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In the wake of Marx -- Madness and psychology -- Words and things -- Genealogy and discipline -- Power and resistance -- Sex and life -- Government and governmentality -- Ethics and spirituality.

Summary: This book surveys Michel Foucault's thought in the context of his life and times, utilising 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. Key Features. Engages with Foucault's entire corpus, from his first works right up to his posthumously published Coll�A�ge de France lectures and the unabridged version of the History of Madness Looks at the theoretical reception of Foucault's thought and how it has been applied to real-world problems Student-friendly text boxes highlight and explain key ideas

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

In the wake of Marx -- Madness and psychology -- Words and things -- Genealogy and discipline -- Power and resistance -- Sex and life -- Government and governmentality -- Ethics and spirituality.

This book surveys Michel Foucault's thought in the context of his life and times, utilising 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. Key Features. Engages with Foucault's entire corpus, from his first works right up to his posthumously published Coll�A�ge de France lectures and the unabridged version of the History of Madness Looks at the theoretical reception of Foucault's thought and how it has been applied to real-world problems Student-friendly text boxes highlight and explain key ideas

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