PLAN300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, Post-Structuralism
15 Jan 2017
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Movement/philosophy from late 20c: emphasis on time (multiple and diverse) perspectives of the interpreters/readers/subjects, culture and social norms, values, circumstances influence how the world is interpreted, power through text, knowledge, language, discourse. Reaction to structuralism: too overarching, fixed. Not post modernism: part of post modernism; narrows in on subjects and interpretation. Jacques derrida: algerian born french (settler) philosopher, deconstruction: approach to deconstruct western culture through reading of texts. Michael foucault: french (psychologist) philosopher, historian hide his sexual identity, wrote about: madness, sexuality, criminality, power of state. Biopolitics power over bodies : use of external devises to govern; discipline of entire populations, state needs tax base, military power, pop growth, behaviour control technologies : administration, money, electoral system, education system. Governmentally art of governing : the means of dictating behaviour of the public (the governed); creating policy- abiding citizens, values, language, knowledge, rewards & punishment. Tenants of post structuralism relating to space and place.
