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Over the past 15 years, a series of empirical studies in different
countries have shown that our increasing genetic knowledge leads to
new forms of exclusion, disadvantaging and stigmatization. The
spectrum of this "genetic discrimination" ranges from disadvantages
at work, via problems with insurance policies, to difficulties with
adoption agencies. The empirical studies on the problem of genetic
discrimination have not gone unnoticed. Since the beginning of the
1990s, a series of legislative initiatives and statements, both on
the national level and on the part of international and
supranational organizations and commissions, have been put forward
as ways of protecting people from genetic discrimination. This is
the first book to critically evaluate the empirical evidence and
the theoretical usefulness of the concept of "genetic
discrimination." It discusses the advantages and limitations of
adopting the concept, and offers a more complex account
distinguishing between several dimensions and forms of genetic
discrimination.
Examines the theoretical achievements and the political impact of
the new materialisms Materialism, a rich philosophical tradition
that goes back to antiquity, is currently undergoing a renaissance.
In The Government of Things, Thomas Lemke provides a comprehensive
overview and critical assessment of this "new materialism". In
analyzing the work of Graham Harman, Jane Bennett, and Karen Barad,
Lemke articulates what, exactly, new materialism is and how it has
evolved. These insights open up new spaces for critical thought and
political experimentation, overcoming the limits of
anthropocentrism. Drawing on Michel Foucault's concept of a
"government of things", the book also goes beyond new materialist
scholarship which tends to displace political questions by ethical
and aesthetic concerns. It puts forward a relational and
performative account of materialities that more closely attends to
the interplay of epistemological, ontological, and political
issues. Lemke provides definitive and much-needed clarity about the
fascinating potential-and limitations-of new materialism as a
whole. The Government of Things revisits Foucault's more-than-human
understanding of government to capture a new constellation of
power: "environmentality". As the book demonstrates, contemporary
modes of government seek to control the social, ecological, and
technological conditions of life rather than directly targeting
individuals and populations. The book offers an essential and much
needed tool to critically examine this political shift.
Over the past 15 years, a series of empirical studies in different
countries have shown that our increasing genetic knowledge leads to
new forms of exclusion, disadvantaging and stigmatization. The
spectrum of this "genetic discrimination" ranges from disadvantages
at work, via problems with insurance policies, to difficulties with
adoption agencies. The empirical studies on the problem of genetic
discrimination have not gone unnoticed. Since the beginning of the
1990s, a series of legislative initiatives and statements, both on
the national level and on the part of international and
supranational organizations and commissions, have been put forward
as ways of protecting people from genetic discrimination. This is
the first book to critically evaluate the empirical evidence and
the theoretical usefulness of the concept of "genetic
discrimination." It discusses the advantages and limitations of
adopting the concept, and offers a more complex account
distinguishing between several dimensions and forms of genetic
discrimination.
Examining questions of statehood, biopolitics, sovereignty,
neoliberal reason and the economy, Governmentality explores the
advantages and limitations of adopting Michel Foucault's concept of
governmentality as an analytical framework. Contributors highlight
the differences as well as possible convergences with alternative
theoretical frameworks. By assembling authors with a wide range of
different disciplinary backgrounds, from philosophy, literature,
political science, sociology to medical anthropology, the book
offers a fresh perspective on studies of governmentality.
The French philosopher Michel Foucault is by now the most cited
author in the social sciences and humanities. This book discusses
one of his central notions that attracted enormous interest inside
and outside academia: governmentality. It reconstructs its
emergence in Foucault s analytics of power and shows its trajectory
in his work. The book explores the theoretical strengths and
critical perspectives the concept of governmentality offers in
light of contemporary societal and political challenges, including
those posed by genetic and reproductive technologies. It also
illuminates some misinterpretations and ambivalent achievements to
which it gave rise in governmentality studies. The book could be
read as a short introduction to Foucault s work on power and
governmentality but it also suits the interests of experts and
scholars. It presents a clear account of the governmentality
perspective that demonstrates its relevance for political analysis
and critique and highlights the intimate link between neoliberal
rationalities and the problem of biopolitics."
The French philosopher Michel Foucault is by now the most cited
author in the social sciences and humanities. This book discusses
one of his central notions that attracted enormous interest inside
and outside academia: governmentality. It reconstructs its
emergence in Foucault s analytics of power and shows its trajectory
in his work. The book explores the theoretical strengths and
critical perspectives the concept of governmentality offers in
light of contemporary societal and political challenges, including
those posed by genetic and reproductive technologies. It also
illuminates some misinterpretations and ambivalent achievements to
which it gave rise in governmentality studies. The book could be
read as a short introduction to Foucault s work on power and
governmentality but it also suits the interests of experts and
scholars. It presents a clear account of the governmentality
perspective that demonstrates its relevance for political analysis
and critique and highlights the intimate link between neoliberal
rationalities and the problem of biopolitics."
Examining questions of statehood, biopolitics, sovereignty,
neoliberal reason and the economy, Governmentality explores the
advantages and limitations of adopting Michel Foucault's concept of
governmentality as an analytical framework. Contributors highlight
the differences as well as possible convergences with alternative
theoretical frameworks. By assembling authors with a wide range of
different disciplinary backgrounds, from philosophy, literature,
political science, sociology to medical anthropology, the book
offers a fresh perspective on studies of governmentality.
The first systematic overview of the notion of biopolitics and its
relevance in contemporary theoretical debate The biological
features of human beings are now measured, observed, and understood
in ways never before thought possible, defining norms, establishing
standards, and determining average values of human life. While the
notion of "biopolitics" has been linked to everything from rational
decision-making and the democratic organization of social life to
eugenics and racism, Thomas Lemke offers the very first systematic
overview of the history of the notion of biopolitics, exploring its
relevance in contemporary theoretical debates and providing a much
needed primer on the topic. Lemke explains that life has become an
independent, objective and measurable factor as well as a
collective reality that can be separated from concrete living
beings and the singularity of individual experience. He shows how
our understanding of the processes of life, the organizing of
populations and the need to "govern" individuals and collectives
lead to practices of correction, exclusion, normalization, and
disciplining. In this lucidly written book, Lemke outlines the
stakes and the debates surrounding biopolitics, providing a
systematic overview of the history of the notion and making clear
its relevance for sociological and contemporary theoretical
debates.
This book outlines the European framework of family reunification
and the reasons for focussing on Austria, Finland and Germany. It
presents the case studies that provide a general understanding of
how DNA testing affects the national immigration policies.
Suspect Families is the first book to investigate the social,
political, and ethical implications of parental testing for family
reunification in immigration cases. Drawing on policy documents,
legal frameworks, case study material and interviews with
representatives of governmental and non-governmental organisation
and immigration authorities, immigration lawyers, geneticists and
applicants for family reunification, the book analyses the
different political regimes and social arrangements in which DNA
analysis is adopted for decision-making on family reunification in
three distinct European countries: Austria, Finland and Germany.
Interdisciplinary in scope, the book reconstructs the processes,
institutional logic and the political and administrative practices
of DNA testing from a comparative perspective, combining
theoretical conceptualisation with detailed empirical work to
explore the central societal, political and ethical issues raised
by the use of DNA profiling in the context of immigration policy. A
ground-breaking study of the role played by new technologies in
migration decisions, Suspect Families will appeal to scholars of
sociology, political science, science and technology studies and
surveillance studies.
With expert contributions from experienced educators, research
scientists and clinicians, Foye's Principles of Medicinal
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Lemke offers the most comprehensive and systematic account of
Michel Foucault's work on power and government from 1970 until his
death in 1984. He convincingly argues, using material that has only
partly been translated into English, that Foucault's concern with
ethics and forms of subjectivation is always already integrated
into his political concerns and his analytics of power. The book
also shows how the concept of government was taken up in different
lines of research in France before it gave rise to "governmentality
studies" in the Anglophone world. A Critique of Political Reason:
Foucault's Analysis of Modern Governmentality provides a clear and
well-structured exposition that is theoretically challenging but
also accessible for a wider audience. Thus, the book can be read
both as an original examination of Foucault's concept of government
and as a general introduction to his "genealogy of power".
-Vergesst Foucault - so lautete die provokante Aufforderung Jean
Baudrillards Ende der 1970er Jahre. Ein Vierteljahrhundert spater
ist die sozialwissenschaftliche Auseinandersetzung mit dem Werk des
franzosischen Historikers und Philosophen intensiver denn je. Zwei
Konzepte haben in den vergangenen Jahren die Rezeption in
besonderer Weise gepragt: Gouvernementalitat und Biopolitik.
Der Band erkundet die gegenwartsdiagnostische Reichweite und die
soziologische Relevanz der beiden Konzepte. Er zeichnet ihre
Entstehungskontexte und Bedeutungsdimensionen nach und diskutiert
Perspektiven und Probleme der aktuellen Rezeption. Das Ergebnis ist
eine theoretische Weiterentwicklung der Machtanalytik, die sie auf
empirische Forschungsfragen bezieht und ihr gesellschaftskritisches
Potenzial aufzeigt.
"
Der Band bietet eine Einfuhrung in die Genese und Entfaltung
moderner Organisation von der fruhen Neuzeit bis zur Gegenwart.
Organisation wird dabei als ein historisch spezifisches Verhaltnis
und als ein strategisches Element fur die Konstitution, Etablierung
und Reproduktion asymmetrischer gesellschaftlicher Strukturen
begriffen. Die Autoren tragen damit dazu bei, die erheblichen
historischen Lucken in der organisationswissenschaftlichen
Literatur zu schliessen; sie streben daruber hinaus eine
organisationssoziologische Erweiterung der Gesellschaftstheorie an.
Das Buch richtet sich an Studierende und Lehrende der Sozial- und
Wirtschaftswissenschaften. Es ist fur den Einsatz in
Lehrveranstaltungen ebenso geeignet wie zum Selbststudium.
Tracking the development of Foucault's key concepts Lemke offers
the most comprehensive and systematic account of Michel Foucault's
work on power and government from 1970 until his death in 1984. He
convincingly argues, using material that has only partly been
translated into English, that Foucault's concern with ethics and
forms of subjectivation is always already integrated into his
political concerns and his analytics of power. The book also shows
how the concept of government was taken up in different lines of
research in France before it gave rise to "governmentality studies"
in the Anglophone world. A Critique of Political Reason: Foucault's
Analysis of Modern Governmentality provides a clear and
well-structured exposition that is theoretically challenging but
also accessible for a wider audience. Thus, the book can be read
both as an original examination of Foucault's concept of government
and as a general introduction to his "genealogy of power."
The first systematic overview of the notion of biopolitics and its
relevance in contemporary theoretical debate The biological
features of human beings are now measured, observed, and understood
in ways never before thought possible, defining norms, establishing
standards, and determining average values of human life. While the
notion of "biopolitics" has been linked to everything from rational
decision-making and the democratic organization of social life to
eugenics and racism, Thomas Lemke offers the very first systematic
overview of the history of the notion of biopolitics, exploring its
relevance in contemporary theoretical debates and providing a much
needed primer on the topic. Lemke explains that life has become an
independent, objective and measurable factor as well as a
collective reality that can be separated from concrete living
beings and the singularity of individual experience. He shows how
our understanding of the processes of life, the organizing of
populations and the need to "govern" individuals and collectives
lead to practices of correction, exclusion, normalization, and
disciplining. In this lucidly written book, Lemke outlines the
stakes and the debates surrounding biopolitics, providing a
systematic overview of the history of the notion and making clear
its relevance for sociological and contemporary theoretical
debates.
Examines the theoretical achievements and the political impact of
the new materialisms Materialism, a rich philosophical tradition
that goes back to antiquity, is currently undergoing a renaissance.
In The Government of Things, Thomas Lemke provides a comprehensive
overview and critical assessment of this “new materialism”. In
analyzing the work of Graham Harman, Jane Bennett, and Karen Barad,
Lemke articulates what, exactly, new materialism is and how it has
evolved. These insights open up new spaces for critical thought and
political experimentation, overcoming the limits of
anthropocentrism. Drawing on Michel Foucault’s concept of a
“government of things”, the book also goes beyond new
materialist scholarship which tends to displace political questions
by ethical and aesthetic concerns. It puts forward a relational and
performative account of materialities that more closely attends to
the interplay of epistemological, ontological, and political
issues. Lemke provides definitive and much-needed clarity about the
fascinating potential—and limitations—of new materialism as a
whole. The Government of Things revisits Foucault’s
more-than-human understanding of government to capture a new
constellation of power: “environmentality”. As the book
demonstrates, contemporary modes of government seek to control the
social, ecological, and technological conditions of life rather
than directly targeting individuals and populations. The book
offers an essential and much needed tool to critically examine this
political shift.
Religionsfreiheit ist ein altes und zugleich umstrittenes Recht des
Menschen. Religionsfreiheit und religi se sowie politische Verst
ndigung stehen in direktem Zusammenhang - ebenso wie religi se
Diskriminierung und ein Kampf der Kulturen." In den Vereinten
Nationen sind die Sonderberichterstatter zu religi ser Intoleranz
die weltweit einzige Einrichtung speziell zu diesen Themen. Ihr
Wirken und ihre Bedeutung werden hier erstmals berhaupt
systematisch untersucht.
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.
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 CTte-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.
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