A Foucault Primer: Discourse, Power and the Subject - Brossura

McHoul, Alec; Grace, Wendy

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0814754805 ISBN 13: 9780814754801

Casa editrice: New York Univ Pr, 1997

Riassunto

In such seminal works as Madness and Civilization, Discipline and Punish, and The History of Sexuality, the late philosopher Michel Foucault explored what our politics, our sexuality, our societal conventions, and our changing notions of truth told us about ourselves. In the process, Foucault garnered a reputation as one of the pre-eminent philosophers of the latter half of the twentieth century and has served as a primary influence on successive generations of philosophers and cultural critics.

With A Foucault Primer, Alec McHoul and Wendy Grace bring Foucault's work into focus for the uninitiated. Written in crisp and concise prose, A Foucault Primer explicates three central concepts of Foucauldian theory—discourse, power, and the subject—and suggests that Foucault’s work has much yet to contribute to contemporary debate.

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L'autore

Alec McHoul teaches at Murdoch University.

Product Description

"A consistently clear, comprehensive and accessible introduction which carefully sifts Foucault's work for both its strengths and weaknesses. McHoul and Grace show an intimate familiarity with Foucault's writings and a lively, but critical engagement with the relevance of his work. A model primer." — Tony Bennett, author ofOutside Literature In such seminal works asMadness and Civilization, Discipline and Punish, andThe History of Sexuality, the late philosopher Michel Foucault explored what our politics, our sexuality, our societal conventions, and our changing notions of truth told us about ourselves. In the process, Foucault garnered a reputation as one of the pre-eminent philosophers of the latter half of the twentieth century and has served as a primary influence on successive generations of philosophers and cultural critics. WithA Foucault Primer, Alec McHoul and Wendy Grace bring Foucault's work into focus for the uninitiated. Written in crisp and concise prose, A Foucault Primerexplicates three central concepts of Foucauldian theory— discourse, power, and the subject— and suggests that Foucault's work has much yet to contribute to contemporary debate.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: New York Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0814754805
• ISBN 13: 9780814754801
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 140