Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison
Michel Foucault investigates the historical shift from spectacular punishment to subtle disciplinary systems that define modern institutions and social control.
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Discipline and Punish examines the evolution of penal systems from public torture to modern imprisonment.
The work explores how power structures shape institutions and everyday life through mechanisms of observation and control.
Foucault traces the development of disciplinary techniques that extend beyond prisons into schools, factories, and hospitals.
The book analyzes the relationship between knowledge, power, and the body in contemporary society.
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