Utilitarian biopolitics : bentham, foucault and modern power /

The works of Foucault and Bentham have been regularly examined in isolation, yet rarely has the relationship between them been discussed. This study traces the full breadth of that relationship within the fields of sexuality, criminology, ethics, economics and governance.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brunon-Ernst, Anne
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; Brookfield, VT : Pickering & Chatto, 2012.
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Summary:The works of Foucault and Bentham have been regularly examined in isolation, yet rarely has the relationship between them been discussed. This study traces the full breadth of that relationship within the fields of sexuality, criminology, ethics, economics and governance.
Physical Description:vii, 204 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1848931697
9781848931695