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Michel Foucault over macht in relatie met schaarste en mimese

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Abstract

Foucault’s conception of power in relation to scarcity and mimesis - An understanding of modern scarcity and mimetic eagerness proves fruitful to evaluate Foucault’s conception of normalization-power as offered in Surveiller et punir. Normalization-power needs a condition of scarcity and the presence of mimetic interactions in order to function. This insight is important for the conception of a ’counter-power’ in Foucault’s work. Mimetic eagerness can be countered by choosing an example of conduct in a conscious way. This action deprives normalization-power of its spell on individuals.

How to Cite:

Denayer, W., (1994) “Michel Foucault over macht in relatie met schaarste en mimese”, Tijdschrift voor Sociale Wetenschappen 39(1), 72–81. doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/tvsw.95162