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Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison

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First published: 1975
Pages: 374

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“Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison” is a 1975 book by Michel Foucault that analyzes the social and theoretical mechanisms behind the changes that occurred based on historical documents from France. During the modern age, it has been possible to examine the penal systems of Western countries. The book provides a comprehensive account of how penal institutions and the power to punish became a part of our lives

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Michel Foucault

Paul-Michel Foucault was a French historian of ideas and philosopher, who was also an author, literary critic, political activist, and teacher. Foucault's theories primarily addressed the relationships between power, knowledge and liberty, and he analyzed how they are used as a form of social control through multiple institutions.

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