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The Foucault Reader by Michel Foucault
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The Foucault Reader (original 1984; edition 1984)

by Michel Foucault

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Michael Foucault's writing has shaped the teaching of half a dozen disciplines, ranging from literary criticism to the history of criminology. But none of his books offers a satisfactory introduction to the entire complex body of his work. The Foucault Reader precisely serves that purpose. It contains selections from each area of Foucault's thought, a wealth of previously unpublished writings, and an interview with Foucault during which he discusses his philosophy with unprecedented candor.… (more)
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Authors:Michel Foucault
Info:Pantheon (1984), Paperback, 400 pages
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A good collection of some of Foucault's best known pieces.
  sfj2 | Mar 15, 2024 |
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  laplantelibrary | Dec 14, 2021 |
This book is intended as an accessible introduction and overview of Foucault's main ideas. I would recommend this book to anyone, but especially undergrad students, who want to get a grasp of Foucauldian theory which can otherwise be a bit overwhelming at first if read straight from the man himself. As another reviewer has said though, it probably won't include much for those that are already familiar with Foucault's work. Personally, I always found it very useful in helping to remind me of certain terms and concepts.
  Ilikecoffee | Oct 10, 2011 |
This is a compilation of some of Foucault's most interesting or important writings. This is designed to give the reader a cross-section, a sense of Foucault's body of work in general. ( )
1 vote AlexTheHunn | Oct 9, 2007 |
For anybody with more than a superficial interest in Foucault's thought, I would strongly suggest not buying this volume. Buy Discipline and Punish, The History of Sexuality, Vol. 1, the three volume Essential Foucault, The Order of Things, and Language, Counter-memory, Practice instead. I bought this for a graduate seminar on Foucault and was a bit peeved to see how much it overlapped with books I already owned or was going to have to buy soon thereafter. ( )
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Michael Foucault's writing has shaped the teaching of half a dozen disciplines, ranging from literary criticism to the history of criminology. But none of his books offers a satisfactory introduction to the entire complex body of his work. The Foucault Reader precisely serves that purpose. It contains selections from each area of Foucault's thought, a wealth of previously unpublished writings, and an interview with Foucault during which he discusses his philosophy with unprecedented candor.

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