HIST-390 Foucault: History, Sexuality, and Power
This historiography seminar examines the work of Michel Foucault and the impact of his genealogical method on the discipline of history. Discussion of the birth of the prison and the spread of its disciplinary practices since the 18th century and the shift in his understanding of power from formal institutional mechanisms imposed on individuals to disciplinary practices that served to construct the self as an ethical subject. The course considers Foucault’s impact on the historiography of sexuality, race, and colonialism through writings of scholars influenced by and critical of his work.
Seminar (12)
Credits
1
Prerequisite
One 200-level course in History, Philosophy, Sociology, or consent of instructor.
Offered
Fall
Notes
(Social, Structural, and Institutional Hierarchies.)