Michel Foucault / Sara Mills.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mills, Sara, 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984.

Foucault, Michel.

Physical Description:

xiii, 149 pages ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.

Summary:

It is impossible to imagine contemporary critical theory without the work of Michel Foucault. His radical reworkings of the concepts of power, knowledge, discourse and identity have influenced the widest possible range of theories and impacted upon disciplinary fields from literary studies to anthropology. Aimed at students approaching Foucault's texts for the first time, this volume offers: * an examination of Foucault's contexts * a guide to his key ideas * an overview of responses to his work * practical hints on 'using Foucault' * an annotated guide to his most influential works * suggestions for further reading. Challenging not just what we think but how we think, Foucault's work remains the subject of heated debate. Sara Mills' "Michel Foucault" offers an introduction to both the ideas and the debate, fully equipping student readers for an encounter with this most influential of thinkers.

Contents:

Foucault's intellectual and political development

Power and institutions

Discourse

Power/knowledge

The body and sexuality

Questioning the subject and madness.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415245699

OCLC:

51098224