| How To Read Foucault's Discipline And Punish Contributor(s): Schwan, Anne (Joint Author), Shapiro, Stephen (Joint Author) |
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ISBN: 0745329802 ISBN-13: 9780745329802 Publisher: Pluto Press (UK) OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - French - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General |
| Dewey: 365.643 |
| LCCN: 2011410326 |
| Series: How to Read Theory |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 4.9" W x 6.9" (0.35 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Michel Foucault's Discipline and Punish is one of the best-selling works of critical theory and a key text on many undergraduate courses. However, it is a long, difficult text which makes Anne Schwan and Stephen Shapiro's excellent step-by-step reading guide a welcome addition to the How to Read Theory series. Undergraduates across a wide range of disciplines are expected to have a solid understanding of Foucault's key terms, which have become commonplace in critical thinking today. While there are many texts that survey Foucault's thought, these are often more general overviews or biographical pr cis that give little in the way of robust explanation and discussion. In contrast, Schwan and Shapiro take a plain-speaking, yet detailed, approach, specifically designed to give students a thorough understanding of one of the most influential texts in contemporary cultural theory. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shapiro, Stephen: - Stephen Shapiro is professor of English at University of Warwick. |