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How to Read Foucault's Discipline and Punish by Stephen Shapiro and Anne Schwan (2011, Uk-Trade Paper)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPluto Press

ISBN-100745329802

ISBN-139780745329802

eBay Product ID (ePID)102820120

Product Key Features

Number of Pages192 Pages

Publication NameHow to Read Foucault's Discipline and Punish

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2011

SubjectSociology / General, Movements / Critical Theory, Movements / Structuralism

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPhilosophy, Social Science

AuthorStephen Shapiro, Anne Schwan

FormatUk-Trade Paper

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight6.3 Oz

Item Length7 in

Item Width4.9 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2011-410326

Reviews[A] highly readable guide to one of Foucault's best-known but often misinterpreted works. ... This book will be of great assistance to students and others looking for a clear introduction to Discipline and Punish and for pointers on its theoretical contexts., [A] highly readable guide to one of Foucault'e(tm)s best-known but often misinterpreted works. ... This book will be of great assistance to students and others looking for a clear introduction to Discipline and Punish and for pointers on its theoretical contexts., This is a useful and illuminating companion to Foucault's book, and will clarify much that remains puzzling about this proteiform thinker, dispelling misunderstandings and sending the reader on new and more fruitful paths, [A] highly readable guide to one of Foucaulte(tm)s best-known but often misinterpreted works. ... This book will be of great assistance to students and others looking for a clear introduction to Discipline and Punish and for pointers on its theoretical contexts., [A] highly readable guide to one of Foucault_s best-known but often misinterpreted works. ... This book will be of great assistance to students and others looking for a clear introduction to Discipline and Punish and for pointers on its theoretical contexts., 'A useful and illuminating companion to Foucault's book, and will clarify much that remains puzzling about this proteiform thinker, dispelling misunderstandings and sending the reader on new and more fruitful paths'

Dewey Edition23

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Dewey Decimal365.643

Table Of ContentRationale Overview Note on Translation Part One: Torture 1. The Body of the Condemned 2. The Spectacle of the Scaffold Part Two: Punishment 1. Generalized Punishment 2. The Gentle Way in Punishment Part Three: Discipline 1. Docile Bodies 2. The Means of Correct Training 3. Panopticism Part Four: Prison 1. Complete and Austere Institutions 2. Illegalities and Delinquency 3. The Carceral Suggestions for Further Reading Index

SynopsisMichel Foucault's Discipline and Punish is one of the best-selling works of critical theory and a key text on many undergraduate courses. However, it is a long, difficult text which makes Anne Schwan and Stephen Shapiro's excellent step-by-step reading guide a welcome addition to the How to Read Theory series. Undergraduates across a wide range of disciplines are expected to have a solid understanding of Foucault's key terms, which have become commonplace in critical thinking today. While there are many texts that survey Foucault's thought, these are often more general overviews or biographical précis that give little in the way of robust explanation and discussion. In contrast, Schwan and Shapiro take a plain-speaking, yet detailed, approach, specifically designed to give students a thorough understanding of one of the most influential texts in contemporary cultural theory., Michel Foucault's Discipline and Punish is one of the best-selling works of critical theory and a key text on many undergraduate courses. However, it is a long, difficult text which makes Anne Schwan and Stephen Shapiro's excellent step-by-step reading guide a welcome addition to the How to Read Theory series. Undergraduates across a wide range of disciplines are expected to have a solid understanding of Foucault's key terms, which have become commonplace in critical thinking today. While there are many texts that survey Foucault's thought, these are often more general overviews or biographical pr cis that give little in the way of robust explanation and discussion. In contrast, Schwan and Shapiro take a plain-speaking, yet detailed, approach, specifically designed to give students a thorough understanding of one of the most influential texts in contemporary cultural theory.

LC Classification NumberHV8766.S39 2011