Abnormal
Lectures at the Collége de France, 1974–1975
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2003
Verso Books (Verlag)
978-1-85984-539-4 (ISBN)
Verso Books (Verlag)
978-1-85984-539-4 (ISBN)
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This series of lectures begins with an examination of the role of psychiatry in modern criminal justice, & its method of categorizing individuals who 'resemble their crime before they commit it'. Foucault shows why defining abnormality & normality were prerogatives of power.
Michel Foucault remains one of the towering intellectual figures of the last half-century. His works on sexuality, madness, the prison, and medicine are classics; his example continues to challenge and inspire. From 1971 until his death in 1984, Foucault gave public lectures at the world-famous Collège de France. These lectures were seminal events. Attended by thousands, they created benchmarks for contemporary social enquiry. The lectures comprising Abnormal begin by examining the role of psychiatry in modern criminal justice, and its method of categorizing individuals who "resemble their crime before they commit it." Building on the themes of societal self-defense developed in earlier works, Foucault shows how and why defining "abnormality" and "normality" were prerogatives of power in the nineteenth century, shaping the institutions-from the prison system to the family-meant to deal in particular with "monstrosity", whether sexual, physical, or spiritual. The Collège de France lectures add immeasurably to our appreciation of Foucault's thought and offer a unique window into his thinking.
Michel Foucault remains one of the towering intellectual figures of the last half-century. His works on sexuality, madness, the prison, and medicine are classics; his example continues to challenge and inspire. From 1971 until his death in 1984, Foucault gave public lectures at the world-famous Collège de France. These lectures were seminal events. Attended by thousands, they created benchmarks for contemporary social enquiry. The lectures comprising Abnormal begin by examining the role of psychiatry in modern criminal justice, and its method of categorizing individuals who "resemble their crime before they commit it." Building on the themes of societal self-defense developed in earlier works, Foucault shows how and why defining "abnormality" and "normality" were prerogatives of power in the nineteenth century, shaping the institutions-from the prison system to the family-meant to deal in particular with "monstrosity", whether sexual, physical, or spiritual. The Collège de France lectures add immeasurably to our appreciation of Foucault's thought and offer a unique window into his thinking.
Michel Foucault was one of the pre-eminent intellectuals of the twentieth century, fundamentally challenging our understandings of power and human society. He is the author of such classic works as Discipline and Punish, The History of Sexuality and The Order of Things.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.12.2003 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit |
| ISBN-10 | 1-85984-539-8 / 1859845398 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-85984-539-4 / 9781859845394 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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