Michel Foucault's 1975 work, Discipline and Punish, is a seminal text that critically examines the evolution of the modern prison system against the backdrop of social power dynamics. Published 50 years ago, the book is a profound historical analysis of how institutions generate knowledge and shape individual subjectivity. Foucault's engagement with prison revolts reveals a complex landscape where both oppressive and progressive elements are contested, questioning how institutions like prisons, hospitals, and schools influence modern human sciences, including criminology and psychology.
2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the French publication of Michel Foucault's dark masterpiece, Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison.
Discipline and Punish shows how modern forms of knowledge are generated by new kinds of power relations.
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