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Unlike traditional views of power as purely repressive (saying "no"), Foucault argues modern power is productive . it creates identities, desires, and behaviors, and defines what is considered "normal" vs. "deviant".

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Each society has its own "politics of truth"—the types of discourse it accepts and makes function as true. Unlike traditional views of power as purely repressive

CONTENTS. page. Preface. vii. Translations and Sources. xi. 1 On Popular Justice: A Discussion with Maoists. 1. 2 Prison Talk. 37. Power/Knowledge by Michel Foucault | Literature and Writing You can find new and used copies at

Through the metaphor of the Panopticon , Foucault illustrates how modern institutions (prisons, schools, hospitals) use surveillance to make individuals monitor themselves. This produces "docile bodies" that are both useful and obedient.