Power/knowledge : Selected Interviews And Other... Apr 2026

Unlike traditional views of power as purely repressive (saying "no"), Foucault argues modern power is productive . it creates identities, desires, and behaviors, and defines what is considered "normal" vs. "deviant".

A dialogue regarding the history of sexuality and the Christian confession. Power/knowledge : selected interviews and other...

CONTENTS. page. Preface. vii. Translations and Sources. xi. 1 On Popular Justice: A Discussion with Maoists. 1. 2 Prison Talk. 37. Power/Knowledge by Michel Foucault | Literature and Writing Unlike traditional views of power as purely repressive

Through the metaphor of the Panopticon , Foucault illustrates how modern institutions (prisons, schools, hospitals) use surveillance to make individuals monitor themselves. This produces "docile bodies" that are both useful and obedient. A dialogue regarding the history of sexuality and

Foucault rejects the idea that knowledge is neutral or that power is only held by kings or states. Instead, he argues they are joined (power/knowledge): power requires knowledge to function, and knowledge is produced within power relations to reinforce them.

A guide explaining these concepts is available as an audiobook from Audible for roughly $4.00 . Power/Knowledge: Selected Interviews and Other Writings