Foucault News

News and resources on French thinker Michel Foucault (1926-1984)

Rudan, P. Society as a Code: Bentham and the Fabric of Order (2015) History of European Ideas, 16 p. Article in Press. DOI: 10.1080/01916599.2015.1077147 Abstract The essay argues that Jeremy Bentham played a major role in the transitional process between the eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries leading to the ‘discovery’ or ‘invention of society’ as …

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Casey, M., Mooney, A., Smyth, J., Payne, W. ‘Power, regulation and physically active identities’: the experiences of rural and regional living adolescent girls (2015) Gender and Education, 20 p. Article in Press. DOI: 10.1080/09540253.2015.1093098 Abstract Drawing on interpretations of Foucault’s techniques of power, we explored the discourses and power relations operative between groups of girls …

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Barker-Ruchti, N., Barker, D., Sattler, S., Gerber, M., Pühse, U. Second Generation Immigrant Girls’ Negotiations of Cultural Proximity in Switzerland: A Foucauldian Reading (2015) Journal of International Migration and Integration, 16 (4), pp. 1213-1229. DOI: 10.1007/s12134-014-0386-9 Abstract Although overtly racist political discourse in Switzerland has receded, culturalist discourses continue to construct ideal immigrants. Policies define …

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Llewellyn, A. Problematising the pursuit of progress in mathematics education (2015) Educational Studies in Mathematics, 16 p. Article in Press. DOI: 10.1007/s10649-015-9645-8 Abstract In this article, I use a Foucauldian poststructural analysis to examine productions of progress within key discursive spaces of mathematics education. These sites of production are educational policy, mathematics education research and …

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McCarthy, J. Closing the casket: professionalism and care amongst funeral directors in the Republic of Ireland (2015) Mortality, 17 p. Article in Press. DOI: 10.1080/13576275.2015.1100160 Abstract In this article, the professional identity of funeral directors is explored through in-depth interview data. The article explores the experiences of funeral directors and ways in which they position …

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Michel Foucault: a mente mais brilhante do século XX [+32 livros para download gratuito] Michel Foucault é um dos maiores filósofos da contemporaneidade, foi responsável por novos caminhos na análise do poder e da história e tem relevância acadêmica fora de série. Abaixo você verá uma introdução sobre sua vida, 17 artigos sobre Foucault no …

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Michel Foucault, Against Himself: Arlette Farge Remembers Foucault on the Streets of Paris, Literary Hub, 16 Nov 2015 The following conversation with French historian Arlette Farge is excerpted from Michel Foucault, Against Himself, a collection of interviews and essays exploring the contradictions and conflicts at the heart of Michel Foucault’s life and work. You met Foucault after …

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Kollosche, D. Criticising with Foucault: towards a guiding framework for socio-political studies in mathematics education (2015) Educational Studies in Mathematics, 14 p. Article in Press. DOI: 10.1007/s10649-015-9648-5 Abstract Socio-political studies in mathematics education often touch complex fields of interaction between education, mathematics and the political. In this paper I present a Foucault-based framework for socio-political …

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Daniele Lorenzini, Éthique et politique de soi. Foucault, Hadot, Cavell et les techniques de l’ordinaire. Paris: Librairie Philosophique J. Vrin, 2015 Introduction et Table des matières Quel(s) rapport(s) est-il possible de tracer entre l’éthique et la politique? Michel Foucault, Pierre Hadot et Stanley Cavell, à partir de trois positions philosophiques très différentes, ont élaboré des …

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PDF flyer and program Jornadas Internacionales “Foucault y la cuestión del derecho” Faculty of Philosophy Complutense University of Madrid 3 and 4 December 2015 JUEVES 3 de Diciembre (Salón de Grados; Ed.A) SESIÓN DE MAÑANA 9:30 Inauguración: Rafael Orden (Excmo. Decano de la Facultad de Filosofía), Rogelio Rovira (Dir. Dpto. de Filosofía Teorética) y José …

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