Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison

Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison - Paperback

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Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison - Paperback

Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison - Paperback

by Michel Foucault
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by Michel Foucault (Author)

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.

Author Biography

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.

Number of Pages: 352
Dimensions: 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: April 25, 1995
ISBN9780679752554
Author Michel Foucault
PublisherVintage
GenreEducation and Philosophy
FormatPaperback
PublishedApril 1995
Edition2
LanguageENG- English
Pages352
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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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.

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