Michel Foucault's work was described at his death as 'the most important
event of thought in our century'. As a philosopher, historian and
political activist, he certainly left behind an enduring and influential
body of work, but is this acclaim justified? "Introducing Foucault"
places his work in its turbulent philosophical and political context,
and critically explores his mission to expose the links between
knowledge and power in the human sciences, their discourses and
institutions. This book explains how Foucault overturned our assumptions
about the experience and perception of madness, sexuality and
criminality, and the often brutal social practices of confinement,
confession and discipline.
It also describes Foucault's
engagement with psychiatry and clinical medicine, his political activism
and the transgressive aspects of pleasure and desire that he promoted
in his writing.
Introducing Foucault : A Graphic Guide - Chris Horrocks & Zoran Jevtic
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