On the Use And Abuse of Foucault for Politics

On the Use and Abuse of Foucault for Politics provides an accessible interpretation of Foucault's political philosophy, demonstrating how Foucault is relevant for contemporary democratic theory. Brent Pickett lays out an overview of Foucault's politics, including a comprehensive overview of the reasons for various conflicting interpretations, and then explores how well the different 'Foucaults' can be used in progressive politics and democratic theory.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Power
Chapter 3 Resistance
Chapter 4 Foucault's Masks and Contested Interpretations
Chapter 5 Foucaultian Rights?
Chapter 6 Towards a Democracy of Power

About the author

Brent Pickett is Associate Professor of Political Science at Chadron State College.

Product details

• Authors: Brent Pickett, Brent L. Pickett
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.10.2005
• EAN: 9780739114612
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-1461-2
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 229 mm x 6 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / General, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Rationalism, Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Phenomenology, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / General, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Utilitarianism, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Existentialism, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Humanism, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Deconstruction, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, Modern philosophy: since c 1800, Ethics and moral philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Structuralism, History of philosophy, philosophical traditions, Phenomenology & Existentialism, Western philosophy: Enlightenment, Phenomenology and Existentialism, Humanist philosophy, Deconstructionism, Structuralism, Post-structuralism, Structuralism and Post-structuralism, Structuralism & Post-structuralism