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Analytics of biopolitics. Reflections on the past and present the disputed term
Analytics of biopolitics. Reflections on the past and present the disputed term

Author(s): Thomas Lemke
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: biopolitics; life; analysis of biopolitics; theories of the state; racism; national Socialism

Summary/Abstract: The text is a detailed analysis of the genealogy of the concept of biopolitics from its early use by race theorists and state-of the body, the concepts of ecological and technocentryczne the thought of Michel Foucault and contemporary projects that relate to the work of French philosopher. By focusing not only on the scratched historical context stretching the term "biopolitics" but also interested in how the discussion in the theories recognize the relationship between life and politics, scientific truth and the norm, etc. The last chapter re also outlined the contours of analytics of biopolitics and hown the importance of this concept for today problems in the field of sociology and philosophy & politics.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 11-25
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish