The provocative writings collected in this volume show Foucault challenging and subverting the institutions of power inherent in society. They address the issues he helped to make the core of Western political culture: law; prisons; medicine; government; and sexuality. In particular, they show his concerns with human rights and the politics of personal freedom.
Author Biography
One of the leading intellectuals of the twentieth century and the most prominent thinker in post-war France, Foucault's work influenced disciplines as diverse as history, sociology, philosophy, sociology and literary criticism.
