Foucault a graphic guide

Informationen zum Autor Chris Horrocks is a Senior Lecturer in Art History and Design at Kingston University. Klappentext Michel Foucault's work was described at his death as 'the most important event of thought in our century'. As a philosopher, historian and political activist he certainly left behind an enduring and influential body of work in its turbulent philosophical and political context, and critically explores his mission to expose the links between knowledge and power in the human science, their discourses and institutions. This book explains how Foucault overturned our assumptions avout the experience and perception of madness, sexuality and criminality, and the often brutal social practices of confinement, confession and discipline. It also describes Foucault's engagement with psychiatry and clinical medicine, his political activism and the transgressive aspects of pleasure and desire that he promoted in his writing. Zusammenfassung Michel Foucault's work was described at his death as 'the most important event of thought in our century'. This book places his work in its turbulent philosophical and political context, and explores his mission to expose the links between knowledge and power in the human sciences, their discourses and institutions.

Product details

• Authors: Horrock, Chri Horrocks, Chris Horrocks, Christopher Horrocks, Horrocks Chris, Jevtic, Zoran Jevtic
• Assisted by: Zoran Jevtic (Illustration), Jevtic Zoran (Illustration)
• Publisher: Icon Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 04.06.2009
• EAN: 9781848310605
• ISBN: 978-1-84831-060-5
• No. of pages: 175
• Dimensions: 120 mm x 168 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Icon Books; Introducing . . .; Introducing...
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, PHILOSOPHY / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Philosophers, STUDY AIDS / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, Philosophy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction, Business & Self-Help, ANF:Philosophy, Graphic Guides: Key Figures, Graphic Guides: Philosophy & Ethics, Graphic Guides: English Literature & Language