Shortly before his death in 1984, Michel Foucault spoke of an idea for a new book on "technologies of the self." He described it as "composed of different papers about the self..., about the role of reading and writing in constituting the self... and so on." The book Foucault envisioned was based on a faculty seminar on "Technologies of the Self," originally presented at the University of Vermont in the fall of 1982. This volume is a partial record of that seminar.
In many ways, Foucault's project on the self was the logical conclusion to his historical inquiry over twenty-five years...
Shortly before his death in 1984, Michel Foucault spoke of an idea for a new book on "technologies of the self." He described it as "composed of di...
This collection of original essays traces the cultural impact of American literature on and in other societies. Written by authors from 15 nations, the essays examine not only what is studied, translated, and taught by scholars in each country but also what is read by the general public.
This collection of original essays traces the cultural impact of American literature on and in other societies. Written by authors from 15 nations, th...
The political autobiography of the insurgent presidential candidate Bernie Sanders's campaign for the presidency of the United States has galvanized people all over the country, putting economic, racial, and social justice into the spotlight, and raising hopes that Americans can take their country back from the billionaires and change the course of history. In this book, Sanders tells the story of a passionate and principled political life. He describes how, after cutting his teeth in the Civil Rights movement, he helped build a grassroots political movement in Vermont,...
The political autobiography of the insurgent presidential candidate Bernie Sanders's campaign for the presidency of the United States has ...
