Faucault and Political Reason by Andrew Barry
Despite the enormous influence of Michel Foucault in gender studies, social theory, and cultural studies, his work has been relatively neglected in the study of politics. Although he never published a book on the state, in the late 1970s Foucault examined the technologies of power used to regulate society and the ingenious recasting of power and agency that he saw as both consequence and condition of their operation. These 12 essays provide a critical introduction to Foucault's work on politics, exploring its relevance to past and current thinking about liberal and neo-liberal forms of government. Moving away from the great texts of liberal political philosophy, this book looks closely at the technical means with which the ideals of liberal political rationalities have been put into practice in such areas as schools, welfare, and the insurance industry.
Andrew Barry is Lecturer in Sociology at Goldsmiths College, University of London. He has published widely on technology, politics and social theory.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780226038261 |
| ISBN 10 | 0226038262 |
| Title | Faucault and Political Reason |
| Author | Andrew Barry |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The University of Chicago Press |
| Year published | 1996-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
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