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Understanding Foucault for beginners / Jason L. Powell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Powell, Jason L., 1971-
- Series:
- Social perspectives in the 21st century.
- Social perspectives in the 21st century
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984.
- Foucault, Michel.
- Social sciences--Philosophy.
- Social sciences.
- Aging.
- Social service.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (78 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Novinka, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book is an introduction to the key concepts of the social philosopher and social theorist Michel Foucault. The text is written with clear examples to illustrate the relevance of Foucault's analysis of modern society. In particular, the book explores concepts of power, subjectivity and body. It highlights how Foucaults methods to investigate social issues of society such as mental illness and crime are derived from archaeology and genealogical analysis and also explores the strengths and limitations of Foucault's approach to social theory.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Methods for thinking
- The making of the modern subject
- Implications
- Example 1 of a Foucauldian approach : aging and prisons
- Example 2 of a Foucualdian approach : social work
- Summary.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- a Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Site, viewed (12/16/20).
- ISBN:
- 1-62417-199-0
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