✳flâneur — a map of the web's best reading

Michel Foucault

en.wikipedia.org · 21,912 words · saved by 3 readers

Paul-Michel Foucault (UK: FOO-koh, US: foo-KOH; French: [pɔl miʃɛl fuko]; 15 October 1926 – 25 June 1984) was a French historian of ideas and philosopher, who was also an author, literary critic, political activist, and teacher. Foucault's theories primarily addressed the relationships between power, knowledge and liberty, and he analyzed how they are used as a form of social control through multiple institutions. Though often cited as a structuralist and postmodernist, Foucault rejected these labels and sought to critique authority without limits on himself. His thought has influenced academics within a large number of contrasting areas of study, with this especially including those working in anthropology, communication studies, criminology, cultural studies, feminism, literary theory, psychology, and sociology. His efforts against homophobia and racial prejudice as well as against other ideological doctrines have also shaped research into critical theory and Marxism–Leninism alongside other topics.

Michel Foucault - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia French philosopher (1926–1984) "Foucault" redirects here. For other uses, see Foucault (disambiguation) . Michel Foucault Foucault, c. 1970 Born Paul-Michel Foucault 15 October 1926 Poitiers , France Died 25 June 1984 (1984-06-25) (aged 57) Paris, France Occupations Historian of ideas , philosopher , sociologist Political party PCF (1950s) [ 4 ] Partner Daniel Defert Education Education École Normale Supérieure ( BA , MA ) University of Paris ( BA , SpDip , PhD ) Theses La constitution d'un transcend

Explore this link on the map →

saved by

related reading