Foucault and the Critique of Institutions

by Mark Yount and John D. Caputo

Book Overview

The issue of the institution is not addressed systematically anywhere in the literature on Foucault, although it is everywhere to be found in Foucault's writings. Foucault and the Critique of Institutions not only interprets the work of Foucault but also applies it to the question of the institution. Foucault is a master at analyzing the web of social relations ("power") that effectively shape ("normalize") the modern individual. While these social...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271009381
• ISBN13: 9780271009384
• Release Date: June 1993
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"