Foucault, Michel /

Michel Foucault (1926-1984) was a French historian of systems of thought and is one of the most often quoted and most often misunderstood thinkers of the 20th century. There are several journals exclusively devoted to his work (e.g., Foucault Studies, Le foucaldien, Materiali foucaultiani), Foucault...

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Main Author: Ball, Stephen J.
Other Authors: Atkinson, Paul, 1947- (Editor), Delamont, Sara, 1947- (Editor), Cernat, Alexandru (Editor), Sakshaug, Joseph W. (Editor), Williams, Richard A., active 2020 (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : SAGE Publications Ltd., 2020.
Series:Foucault, Michel.
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Summary:Michel Foucault (1926-1984) was a French historian of systems of thought and is one of the most often quoted and most often misunderstood thinkers of the 20th century. There are several journals exclusively devoted to his work (e.g., Foucault Studies, Le foucaldien, Materiali foucaultiani), Foucault dolls and T-shirts are available, there is an opera based on his book The History of Sexuality Volume 1, and introductions to his work include Foucault for Dummies, Foucault: A Graphic Guide, and several animations. Despite all of that, Foucault is in some ways out of place in this collection. While genealogy and archaeology are frequently referred to in secondary texts as Foucault's "methods," they are not specific techniques or sets of practices that can be applied straightforwardly to empirical ...
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781529745221
1529745225
9781526421036
1526421038