Politics, Philosophy, Culture: Interviews and Other Writings, 1977-1984Politics, Philosophy, Culture contains a rich selection of interviews and other writings by the late Michel Foucault. Drawing upon his revolutionary concept of power as well as his critique of the institutions that organize social life, Foucault discusses literature, music, and the power of art while also examining concrete issues such as the Left in contemporary France, the social security system, the penal system, homosexuality, madness, and the Iranian Revolution. |
Contents
History Power and the Law | 55 |
The Politics of Contemporary Life | 157 |
The Ethics of Sexuality | 225 |
The Politics of Sexuality | 269 |
Notes on the Power of Culture | 305 |
Other editions - View all
Politics, Philosophy, Culture: Interviews and Other Writings, 1977-1984 Michel Foucault Limited preview - 1990 |
Politics, Philosophy, Culture: Interviews and Other Writings, 1977-1984 Michel Foucault Limited preview - 2013 |
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