Foucault News

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

Hafeez, G.A. Counter-conduct and Persistence in Selected Works by Egyptian Women Writers (2023) Jordan Journal of Modern Languages and Literatures, 15 (1), pp. 347-363. DOI: 10.47012/jjmll.15.1.18 Abstract In this paper, Michel Foucault’s concept of “counter-conduct” and Judith Butler’s concept of “persistence” are deployed, explored, and applied to rethink the relationship between the dominant patriarchal power …

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Stephanie Cox, Showers: Discourse, Disability, and the State, PhD thesis, Auckland University of Technology, Aotearoa New Zealand, 2023 Open access Abstract Showering is a pleasurable part of a daily hygiene routine for many people. However, for those who are unable to stand or step up into the typical shower unit, it is a space of …

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Paige Allen, What is Biopower & Biopolitics? Perlego Study Guides, 2023 Definitions and origins: types of power Biopower and biopolitics, terms associated with Michel Foucault, describe the political regulation of life processes. Foucault writes in The History of Sexuality, Volume 1 (1976, [1990]) that biopower employs “numerous and diverse techniques for achieving the subjugation of bodies and …

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Paige Allen, What is Necropolitics?, Perlego Study Guides, 2023 Necropolitics: origins and definitions Necropolitics describes a form of political power that functions by bringing about the social and literal deaths of individuals and populations through direct action or deadly neglect. According to Michel Foucault, the essential engine of power is the right to life and …

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Chandwani, R., Edacherian, S., Sud, M. National Digital Infrastructure and India’s Healthcare Sector: Physicians’ Perspectives (2023) Qualitative Report, 28 (2), pp. 360-386. DOI: 10.46743/2160-3715/2023.4964 Abstract Patient-centric digital infrastructure can potentially enhance the efficiency of healthcare systems. However, even in developed nations, evidence suggests low adoption rates for such infrastructure and lack of support from clinicians …

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Mattioni, F.C., Rocha, C.M.F. (2023). Health Promotion in Primary Care: Michel Foucault’s Genealogy to Analyse Changes in Practices. In: Jourdan, D., Potvin, L. (eds) Global Handbook of Health Promotion Research, Vol. 3. Springer, Cham. pp. 69-81. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-20401-2_7 Abstract This chapter aimed to present the methodological path of research that attempted to analyse Health Promotion …

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Kneipp, S.M., Drevdahl, D.J., Canales, M.K. Philanthropic Foundations’ Discourse and Nursing’s Future: Part I: History and Agency (2023) Advances in Nursing Science, 46 (2), pp. 158-168. DOI: 10.1097/ANS.0000000000000450 Abstract In this article, we examine external agents’ effect on nursing’s professional evolution and the consequences for the discipline’s collective agency, social contract, and self-regulation. Situated within …

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Luca Sciortino, History of Rationalities. Ways of Thinking from Vico to Hacking and Beyond, Palgrave Macmillan, 2023 About this book Over time, philosophers and historians of science have introduced different notions of ‘ways of thinking’. This book presents, compares, and contrasts these different notions. It focuses primarily on Ian Hacking’s idea of ‘style of reasoning’ …

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McDaid, E., Andon, P., Free, C. Algorithmic management and the politics of demand: Control and resistance at Uber (2023) Accounting, Organizations and Society DOI: 10.1016/j.aos.2023.101465 Abstract Arguably the world’s most iconic platform organization, Uber relies on a disaggregated labour force and a technology application accessible to users on mobile devices. The company contracts with over …

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Sunendar, D., Adriany, V. ‘It’s all about the product’: doing research in neoliberal times in Indonesian higher education (2023) Globalisation, Societies and Education DOI: 10.1080/14767724.2023.2212438 Abstract This article explores Indonesian academics’ experiences in navigating the research process amidst the pressure of neoliberal ideology in higher education institutions in the country. Using Foucault’s concept of governmentality, …

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