Description for Michel Foucault
paperback. Focuses on the analysis of the relations of power and knowledge and modes of objectification through which human beings are made subjects; and addresses controversial issues concerning the state and resistance to power. Series: Key Sociologists. Num Pages: 154 pages, further reading, index. BIC Classification: HPC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 180.
In investigating the major works of Michel Foucault, Barry Smart focuses on the analysis of the relations of power and knowledge and modes of objectification through which human beings are made subjects; and addresses controversial issues concerning the state and resistance to power. The development of Foucault's work from the early text on madness to the final studies of sexuality, and the question of the work's methodological value and status as a form of critical analysis, are reviewed comprehensively.
Barry Smart's detailed discussion of the contribution of Foucault's work to social analysis and research will promote fresh interest in the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
154
Condition
New
Series
Key Sociologists
Number of Pages
154
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415285339
SKU
V9780415285339
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