Power/knowledge : Selected Interviews And Other... -

Foucault rejects the idea that knowledge is neutral or that power is only held by kings or states. Instead, he argues they are joined (power/knowledge): power requires knowledge to function, and knowledge is produced within power relations to reinforce them.

CONTENTS. page. Preface. vii. Translations and Sources. xi. 1 On Popular Justice: A Discussion with Maoists. 1. 2 Prison Talk. 37. Power/Knowledge by Michel Foucault | Literature and Writing Power/knowledge : selected interviews and other...

You can find new and used copies at retailers like Penguin Random House , City Lights Books , and World of Books . Foucault rejects the idea that knowledge is neutral

Foucault famously states, "Where there is power, there is resistance". Resistance is not outside of power but is a constant, shifting counter-pressure within every power relation. Key Contents & Chapters Translations and Sources

Unlike traditional views of power as purely repressive (saying "no"), Foucault argues modern power is productive . it creates identities, desires, and behaviors, and defines what is considered "normal" vs. "deviant".