Foucault, the Family & Politics
Friday, 12 November 2010
Location: King’s College, Keynes Hall
Registration for this conference is free.
Conveners
Robbie Duschinsky (Sociology, University of Cambridge)
Dr Jude Browne (Gender Studies, University of Cambridge)
Dr Deborah Thom (History, University of Cambridge)
Foucault writes of how the internal power-dynamics of the family interact with the social politics of society as a whole. On the one hand, social politics impact family structure and dynamics in many ways, including legal judgements, medical interventions, and social work. On the other hand, members of families call on discourses and institutions from society at large in order to manage or change the operation of the family. The conference will begin by examining the theme of the family in Foucault’s life and texts; it will then use his ideas to explore the politics of the family more generally in the contemporary world.
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