· 2013
Discipline and Punish
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- 2013year
Short summary
Michel Foucault's "Discipline and Punish" is analyzed not just as a historical and philosophical work, but as radical social criticism that influenced queer theory.
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Key points
- Analyzes Foucault's "Discipline and Punish" within its socio-historical and philosophical context.
- Highlights the book's reception as both academic analysis and radical social criticism.
- Discusses the work's place in Foucault's oeuvre and its significant influence.
- Notes the book's role in the emergence of queer theory.
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Abstract
Michel Foucault's Surveiller et punir: Naissance de la prison or Discipline and Punish was his first work since his election to the Chair in the History of Systems of Thought at the Collège de France. Soon after his inaugural address, he announced the formation of the organization Groupe d'Information sur les Prisons (GIP). Due to Foucault's visibility as a social activist for prison reform, Discipline and Punish was received not just as a socio-historical or philosophical analysis but as a work of radical social criticism. This chapter reviews (1) the context in which Foucault wrote this work; (2) its structure and central themes; (3) its initial reception; and (4) its general place in Foucault's oeuvre and its influence. The English publication of Discipline and Punish and the first History of Sexuality gave rise to an entirely new field of inquiry – queer theory.
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