Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison

Author(s): Michel Foucault

Philosophy

Foucault shows the development of the Western system of prisons, police organizations, administrative and legal hierarchies for social control - and the growth of disciplinary society as a whole.


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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.

General Fields

  • : 9780140137224
  • : Penguin Books, Limited
  • : Penguin Books, Limited
  • : 01 April 1991
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Michel Foucault
  • : Paperback