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Discipline and Punish - 2nd Edition by Michel Foucault (Paperback)
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Highlights
- A brilliant work from the most influential philosopher since Sartre.
- About the Author: Michel Foucault was born in Poitiers, France, in 1926.
- 352 Pages
- Social Science, Penology
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About the Book
In this brilliant work, the most influential philosopher since Sartre suggests that such vaunted reforms as the abolition of torture and the emergence of the modern penitentiary have merely shifted the focus of punishment from the prisoner's body to his soul.Book Synopsis
A brilliant work from the most influential philosopher since Sartre. In this indispensable work, a brilliant thinker suggests that such vaunted reforms as the abolition of torture and the emergence of the modern penitentiary have merely shifted the focus of punishment from the prisoner's body to his soul.About the Author
Michel Foucault was born in Poitiers, France, in 1926. He lecturerd in universities throughout the world; served as director at the Institut Francais in Hamburg, Germany and at the Institut de Philosophi at the Faculte des Lettres in the University of Clermont-Ferrand, France; and wrote frequently for French newspapers and reviews. At the time of his death in 1984, he held a chair at France's most prestigious institutions, the College de France.Dimensions (Overall): 7.9 Inches (H) x 5.1 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .55 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 352
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Penology
Publisher: Vintage
Format: Paperback
Author: Michel Foucault
Language: English
Street Date: April 25, 1995
TCIN: 11401838
UPC: 9780679752554
Item Number (DPCI): 248-01-9697
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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