Project In Philosophy

Sociological
Paradigm
Submitted by

Angelika Daniel

Marinel Busio
 08/01/2019

Proponent/ Theory/ Strength Weakness Implication

Philosopher
Main features
Michel Foucault (1926—1984) Foucault has a lot of
 The ability to  Foucault is  The
theories. One of
 Foucault was born in raise issues not a Implication of
this is the theory of
Poitiers, France, on of knowledge historian. Foucault's
October 15, 1926. power.
 He became He has been
and power  The idea of work for
academically hugely influential  Contestation discourse is education in
established during the in shaping that self defeating all its facets.
1960s, holding a understandings of traditionally  Critique of From a
series of positions at
power, leading ignored in education Foucauldian
French universities,
before his election in
away from the edicational.  Problematic perspective it
analysis of actors seeks to
1969 to the ultra- use
who use power as
prestigious Collège de
understandin show not
an instrument of
France, where he was
g of power. what
Professor of the coercion, and even
away from the
education is
History of Systems of
Thought until his discreet structures
but how it
death. in which those operates in
 He was a founder of actors operate, concrete and
the Groupe
toward the idea historical
dinformation sur les
prisons and often that power is frameworks in
protested on behalf of everywhere,
marginalized groups.
the sense of
diffused and
the actual
embodied in
processes,
discourse,
knowledge and
techniques,
regimes of truth and effects
(Foucault 1991; which come
Rabinow 1991). into play
Power for Foucault when some
is what makes us individuals
what we are, teach pr are
operating on a
taught by
quite different
others.
level from other
theories.
Foucault
challenges the
idea that power is
wielded by people
or groups by way
of episodic or
sovereign acts of
domination or
coercion, seeing it
instead as
dispersed and
pervasive.
 Conceptual Paradigm

Explanation:

In relation with Conceptual diagram above, the power is diffused rather than concentrated embodied and enacted rather than possessed,
discursive rather than purely coercive, and constitutes agents rather than being deployed by them.In connection with the regime of truth, the general
politics Each society has its regime of truth, its “general politics” of truth: that is, the types of discourse which it accepts and makes function as true;
the mechanisms and instances which enable one to distinguish true and false statements, the means by which each is sanctioned; the techniques and
procedures accorded value in the acquisition of truth; the status of those who are charged with saying what counts as true’. These ‘general politics’
and ‘regimes of truth’ are the result of scientific discourse and institutions, and are reinforced (and redefined) constantly through the education
system, the media, and the flux of political and economic ideologies. While in the disciplinary and bio power, Physical bodies are subjugated and
made to behave in certain ways, as a microcosm of social control of the wider population, through what he called ‘bio-power’. Disciplinary and bio-
power create a ‘discursive practice’ or a body of knowledge and behaviour that defines what is normal, acceptable, deviant, etc. – but it is a
discursive practice that is nonetheless in constant flux. As a result, Discourse can be a site of both power and resistance, with scope to ‘evade,
subvert or contest strategies of power.‘Discourses are not once and for all subservient to power or raised up against it… We must make allowances
for the complex and unstable process whereby a discourse can be both an instrument and an effect of power, but also a hindrance, a stumbling point
of resistance and a starting point for an opposing strategy. Discourse transmits and produces power; it reinforces it, but also undermines and exposes
it, renders it fragile and makes it possible to thwart. Michel Foucault, the French postmodernist, has been hugely influential in shaping
understandings of power, leading away from the analysis of actors who use power as an instrument of coercion, and even away from the discreet
structures in which those actors operate, toward the idea that power is everywhere, diffused and embodied in discourse, knowledge and regimes of
truth (Foucault 1991; Rabinow 1991). Power for Foucault is what makes us what we are, operating on a quite different level from other theories

Reflection:

On our understanding, Michel Foucault was born on October 15,1926. Foucault was different from other children. Hence, he become a professor on
a university. He became academically established during the 1960's, holding a series of positions at French universities, before his election in 1969 to
the ultra-prestigious Collège de France, where he was a Professor of the History of System of Thought until his death. He is also an early victim of
AIDS although he still became a good influencer. He has a lot of books published. One of this is the truth and power, wherein he defined the power
as a regime of truth. Michel Foucault, the French postmodernist, has been hugely influential in shaping understanding of power, leading away from
the analysis of actors who use power as an instrument of coercion, and even away from the discreet structures in which those actors operate,
toward the idea that power is everywhere, diffused and embodied in discourse, knowledge and regimes of truth . Power for Foucault is what makes
us what we are, operating on aquite different level from other theories.

Reference :

https://www.powercube.net/other-forms-of-power/foucault-power-is-everywhere/

http://www.grahamscambler.com/sociological-theorists-michel-foucault/