Michel Foucault and Power Today - International Multidisciplinary Studies in the History of the Present (Hardcover)

Foucault's thought finds innumerable applications across the social sciences, from studies in the social aspects of the medical practices and criminal sociology to juridical and economic sciences. Owing to their philosophical ramifications, his ideas have also impacted the spheres of literary studies, ethics, political thought, and "critical ontology." Few thinkers have left such an influence across such a diverse range of studies. Contributors attempt to pay homage to that diversity by presenting a multidisciplinary series of analyses dedicated to the question of "power today." Drawn from a number of papers presented at an international conference entitled "Michel Foucault and social Control: conducted at Maison de la culture Cote-des-Neiges in Montreal on May 8-10, 2004 to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of Foucault's death, the essays that comprise this volume address the issue at both a theoretical level and as it pertains to specific fields of practice. In addition to paying tribute to Foucault's achievements and situating his thought within the French and larger European context from which it emerged, these essays also re-evaluate the relevance of Foucault's ideas for understanding contemporary conditions. This book is suited for a broad academic audience in the humanities and Social Sciences, especially philosophy, sociology, and cultural studies.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2005
First published:	2006
Editors:	David A. Gabbard • Alain Beaulieu
Contributors:	Mario Colucci • Pierangelo Di Vittorio • David Gabbard • Monique Lanoix • Christian Lavagno • Thomas Lemke • Dario Melossi • Warren Montag
Dimensions:	234 x 157 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	196
ISBN-13:	978-0-7391-1181-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social theory Books > Philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7391-1181-7
Barcode:	9780739111819

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