Michel Foucault /
Fendler, Lynn,
Michel Foucault / Lynn Fendler. - 1 online resource (250 pages) - Continuum Library of Educational Thought . - Continuum library of educational thought. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Series Editor's Preface; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Part 1 Intellectual Biography; Chapter 1 Foucault and World; Genre; Philosophical Context: Criticism, Nihilism, Skepticism, and Determinism; The Historical Context of Foucault's Philosophy; May 1968; Annales School of Historiography; Nietzsche's Profound Influence on Foucault; Timeline; Part 2 Critical Exposition of Foucault's Work; Chapter 2 Definitions of Major Concepts; Chapter 3 Summaries of Major Works; Books; The History of Sexuality; Essays; Courses; Interviews. Part 3: The Reception and Influence of Foucault's WorkChapter 4 The Prolific Writer and Thinker; Philosophy: Reception in French, German, and English; Foucault's Influence; Conclusion; Part 4: The Relevance of Foucault's Work Today; Chapter 5 A Philosophical Legacy; Teaching by Example; What Does 'Death of the Subject/Author' Mean Today?; What Does Foucault's Critique of the Will to Truth Mean in Education Today?; How Foucault's 'History of the Systems of Thought' is Relevant to Education; How is Foucault's Theory of Power Relevant for Teachers and Students? What Does the Theory of Governmentality Mean to Educational Studies?How is Foucault's Theory of the Subject Relevant in Education?; Specializations Within Educational Studies; Conclusion; You are freer than you feel; Notes; Bibliography; Works by Foucault; Work by Other Authors; Recommended Internet Resources; Index.
Michel Foucault's influential work spanned a wide array of intellectual disciplines, his writings having been widely taken up in philosophy, history, literary criticism and political theory. Focusing on the implications of Foucault's theories for education, whilst characterizing them as provocative, problematizing, poetic and playful, Lynn Fendler describes the historical context for understanding Foucault's ground breaking critiques. Including a discussion of his major theories of disciplinary power, genealogy, discourse and subjectivity, this text provides generative explanations of conce.
9781441126658 (electronic bk.) 1441126651 (electronic bk.) (epub)
Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984.
Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984 --Influence.
Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984.
Education--Philosophy.
Postmodernism and education.
Éducation--Philosophie.
Postmodernisme et éducation.
EDUCATION--Essays.
EDUCATION--Organizations & Institutions.
EDUCATION--Reference.
Education--Philosophy.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Postmodernism and education.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
LB880.F682 / .F46 2014eb
370.1
Michel Foucault / Lynn Fendler. - 1 online resource (250 pages) - Continuum Library of Educational Thought . - Continuum library of educational thought. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Series Editor's Preface; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Part 1 Intellectual Biography; Chapter 1 Foucault and World; Genre; Philosophical Context: Criticism, Nihilism, Skepticism, and Determinism; The Historical Context of Foucault's Philosophy; May 1968; Annales School of Historiography; Nietzsche's Profound Influence on Foucault; Timeline; Part 2 Critical Exposition of Foucault's Work; Chapter 2 Definitions of Major Concepts; Chapter 3 Summaries of Major Works; Books; The History of Sexuality; Essays; Courses; Interviews. Part 3: The Reception and Influence of Foucault's WorkChapter 4 The Prolific Writer and Thinker; Philosophy: Reception in French, German, and English; Foucault's Influence; Conclusion; Part 4: The Relevance of Foucault's Work Today; Chapter 5 A Philosophical Legacy; Teaching by Example; What Does 'Death of the Subject/Author' Mean Today?; What Does Foucault's Critique of the Will to Truth Mean in Education Today?; How Foucault's 'History of the Systems of Thought' is Relevant to Education; How is Foucault's Theory of Power Relevant for Teachers and Students? What Does the Theory of Governmentality Mean to Educational Studies?How is Foucault's Theory of the Subject Relevant in Education?; Specializations Within Educational Studies; Conclusion; You are freer than you feel; Notes; Bibliography; Works by Foucault; Work by Other Authors; Recommended Internet Resources; Index.
Michel Foucault's influential work spanned a wide array of intellectual disciplines, his writings having been widely taken up in philosophy, history, literary criticism and political theory. Focusing on the implications of Foucault's theories for education, whilst characterizing them as provocative, problematizing, poetic and playful, Lynn Fendler describes the historical context for understanding Foucault's ground breaking critiques. Including a discussion of his major theories of disciplinary power, genealogy, discourse and subjectivity, this text provides generative explanations of conce.
9781441126658 (electronic bk.) 1441126651 (electronic bk.) (epub)
Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984.
Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984 --Influence.
Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984.
Education--Philosophy.
Postmodernism and education.
Éducation--Philosophie.
Postmodernisme et éducation.
EDUCATION--Essays.
EDUCATION--Organizations & Institutions.
EDUCATION--Reference.
Education--Philosophy.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Postmodernism and education.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
LB880.F682 / .F46 2014eb
370.1