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Michel Foucault (Core Cultural Theorists Series) Paperback – 16 September 2005

by Clare Ofarrell (Author)
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Michel Foucault's work is one of the most influential sources of ideas in the humanities and social sciences today. Clare O'Farrell offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to Foucault's enormous, diverse and challenging output. Her book provides a range of practical tools and a reference work for readers who wish to understand and apply his ideas at both introductory and advanced levels. This volume includes:
- a discussion of Foucault's situation in the contemporary context exploring his role as an iconic thinker, with clear explanations as to why his work is so difficult to come to grips with, and also importantly, why it is of interest to so many people.

- the location of Foucault's work within its own historical, social and political setting.

- brief summaries in chronological order of all of Foucault's major works, including the more recently published volumes of lectures.

- the organization of Foucault's work around five distinct but interrelated series of assumptions which underpin his world view: namely order, history, truth, power and ethics. Ideas for which he is well-known, such as archaeology, genealogy, discourse, discipline, governmentality, the subject and others are defined and discussed within the framework of these five assumptions.

- a chronology of Foucault's life, work and times. - a very extensive list of key concepts in Foucault's work with detailed references pointing to where the relevant material can be found in his writings.

- a wide-ranging list of resources and a bibliography of Foucault's work for easy consultation.
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    198 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    SAGE Publications Ltd
  4. Publication date
    16 September 2005
  5. Dimensions
    15.6 x 1.14 x 23.39 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    076196164X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0761961642
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"O′Farrell...offers the best introduction to Foucault′s philosophy.... Superb glossary of major terms; excellent bibliography and chronology. Summing Up: Essential. Upper-level undergraduates through faculty/ researchers." -- C.E. Reagan ― CHOICE Published On: 2006-04-01

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Dr. Clare O'Farrell is a senior lecturer in the School of Cultural and Professional Learning at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. She has written two books on Foucault, Foucault: Historian or Philosopher? (1989) and Michel Foucault (Sage: 2005), and has edited a large collection of essays on his work, Foucault the Legacy (1997). She was one of the founding editors of the peer reviewed online journal Foucault Studies. She also runs a resource website on Foucault, http://michel-foucault.com (online since 1997) and a blog titled Foucault News at www.foucaultnews.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ SAGE Publications Ltd (16 September 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 198 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 076196164X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0761961642
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.6 x 1.14 x 23.39 cm
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Ismo Kantola
4.0 out of 5 stars Running myself a project on the interrelations of knowledge and social relations I find the indexed content of the book very use
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A learned book about Foucault. Rich in details of Foucault's contributions on so many topics, loyal to the spirit inherent in Foucault's philosophical style.

Running myself a project on the interrelations of knowledge and social relations I find the indexed content of the book very useful.
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Sylvain Gagné
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good introduction book
Reviewed in Canada on 23 August 2012
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Clare O 'Farrell made an excellent overview on the foucaldian work. A very good introduction book to anyone interested in the work of Michel Foucault.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Overview
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 July 2013
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Clare O'Farrell has put together a great overview of Foucault's work without loosing its essential character. Unlike many other similar works this book explains rather than interprets the original texts. There is also an excellent section that details Foucault's basic theoretical assumptions. The books focus on cultural studies does not detract from its utility for students of other disciplines.
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Michel Olson
4.0 out of 5 stars Foucalt and his life
Reviewed in the United States on 30 November 2013
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a little difficult to understand I wish the author would have spent more time discusing Foucault's vocabluary and conce[pts. It is well written and aimed at a more advanced reader fo Foucault.
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