Christopher Collstedt The Descents of Military Violence against Civilians: A History of the Present (2014) Scandinavian Journal of History, Published online March 2014 https://doi.org/10.1080/03468755.2013.875060 Abstract Inspired by the works of Michel Foucault and Erling Sandmo, this article explores contemporary discourses of military violence against civilians from a genealogical perspective. The purpose is to shed light …
Hammersley, M., Traianou, A. Foucault and Research Ethics: On the Autonomy of the Researcher (2014) Qualitative Inquiry, 20 (3), pp. 227-238. Abstract This article uses the later writings of Foucault as a means of reflecting on research ethics, and in particular on the notion of researcher autonomy. It is suggested that such autonomy is a …
Anthony Merino, Foucault for Dummies, Arts & Opinion. Arts, Culture, Analysis, Vol. 13, No. 3, 2014 Michel Foucault wrote anti-historical histories. He is most noted for his histories of four social domains: mental illness, crime and punishment, health systems, and sexuality. With a few exceptions, he does not talk much about art. He wrote a …
Ann Lazarsfeld-Jensen, A Foucauldian journey into the islands of the deaf and blind (2014) Social Identities, Published online March 2014 https://doi.org/10.1080/13504630.2014.893816 Abstract This autoethnographic study integrates Foucault’s genealogical approach to explore disability, notably deafness and blindness, from historical, social, and personal perspectives. Disability as a modern institution is defined through nuances of language and silence …
Chueh, H.-C., Chen, Y.-T. Social Involvement: Deconstructing practices relating to the formation of students who work with autistic children in a university service-learning course (2014) Educational Philosophy and Theory, Published online March 2014 Abstract Participation in service-learning courses has always been considered a part of the informal education in tertiary education worldwide. Originating from the …
Henning, A.D. (Self-)Surveillance, anti-doping, and health in non-elite road running (2014) Surveillance and Society, 11 (4), pp. 494-507. Further info Abstract This article explores disciplining effects of current anti-doping surveillance systems on the health consequences of non-elites’ daily behaviors and habits. As they are left out of direct anti-doping testing and enforcement, it is tempting …
Parker, I. Madness and justice (2014) Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology, 34 (1), pp. 28-40. Abstract This article makes the case for “social justice” in relation to the conceptions of “madness” that currently operate in mental health practice. The argument proceeds in eight steps which challenge dominant views of “madness” in the discipline of …
Foucault Studies is pleased to announce the publication of issue 17 A Special Issue on Foucault and Deleuze guest edited by Nicolae Morar, Thomas Nail, Daniel W. Smith Issue 17 also includes: 3 original articles on the topics of: Foucault’s discursive practices Orientalist discourses in Foucault’s work Foucault’s late studies of and with classical Greek …
Terri Bourke & John Lidstone, What is Plan B? Using Foucault’s archaeology to enhance policy analysis. Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 36(6), 833–853. https://doi.org/10.1080/01596306.2014.903611 Abstract Many governments in Western democracies conduct the work of leading their societies forward through policy generation and implementation. Despite government attempts at extensive negotiation, collaboration and debate, …
Darren Powell & Michael Gard, The governmentality of childhood obesity: Coca-Cola, public health and primary schools, Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, Published online: 14 Apr 2014 https://doi.org/10.1080/01596306.2014.905045 Abstract In this paper, we examine the emergence of what might seem an unexpected policy outcome – a large multinational corporation, frequently blamed for exacerbating …
