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Michel Foucault

By Sara Mills

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2003
ISBN
0415245680, 9780415245685
Open Library ID
OL7488244M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
567 kB (580376 bytes)
Series
Key Sociologists
Pages
164\164
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

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.

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