Discipline & Punish
About This Book
Published in 1975, Discipline & Punish stands as a landmark achievement by French philosopher and sociologist Michel Foucault. The work examines how systems of authority, penalization, control, and observation evolved from France's Ancien Régime into contemporary periods, interpreting these shifts as mirrors of societal transformation.
Who Should Read This?
- Citizens troubled by expanding surveillance in modern society
- Scholars in philosophy, history, cultural studies, and sociology
- Readers curious about the origins and functions of contemporary incarceration
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