First published 2519
Foucault's landmark work lays bare the mechanisms of modern discipline, from the panopticon prison to the clinic, the classroom, and beyond. As punishment shifts from public spectacle to the unseen workings of institutions, the body becomes a battleground where power asserts its dominance over the individual. With penetrating insight, Foucault reveals the insidious ways that societal norms and systems shape, constrain, and surveil us - and how resistance might still be possible.
Genres: philosophy, 20th-century, social-science, politics, non-fiction, academic
Vibes: dark, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: social-commentary
Period: 20th-century
333 pages · Hardcover · Pantheon