Knut Ove Eliassen: Foucaults Begreper

Abstract

Michel Foucault (1926-84) is one of the most read, cited, discussed, and quoted thinkers of the 20 th century and his work extends into a number of disciplines such as sociology, social science, political science, art studies, cultural studies, history, philosophy, the history of ideas, and many, many more. In this process Foucault's work has been extended and adapted to a number of fields, and many of his concepts have in many ways come to live a life of their own, seemingly somewhat disconnected from the usage and context Foucault himself developed them in. Foucault (and his work) has been the subject of an immense and vast number of discussions, writings, and books, both concerning himself and his works, but also concerning the application of them in a number of other Je n'écris pas pour un public, j'écris pour des utilisateurs (I don't write for an audience, I write for users)Michel Foucault, Dits et écrits, vol. II, 524.