The Practical Theorizing of Michel Foucault: Politics and Counter-Discourse

Moussa, Mario; Scapp, Ron

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“…However, it is a question for future counselling psychologists whether this serves as a help or a hindrance to their work. On the one hand, they appear to be presenting a form of counterdiscourse, which aims to counter the domination of prevailing authoritative discourses (Moussa & Scapp, 1996) with an alternative construction (Willig, 2007), while at the same time they are subject to the 'prevalent discourses that shape the applied context in which counselling psychologists work' (Craven & Coyle, 2007, p. 246).…”

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Counselling psychology and schizophrenia: A critical discursive account

Larsson

Loewenthal

Brooks

2012

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

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Objectives: The diagnosis of schizophrenia does not feature prominently in counselling psychology literature, and there is a distinct lack of empirical research pertaining to how counselling psychologists construct this diagnosis, as well as accounts of their experiences of working with this client group. This study aimed to explore how counselling psychologists in working with schizophrenia, experience the work and construct the diagnosis. Design: A social constructionist branch of discourse analysis known as critical discursive psychology was adopted as the researchers were interested in the organisation of talk, as well as the social and culturally resonant interpretative resources the participants draw upon in research. Method: A version of discourse analysis known as 'critical discursive psychology' is used to analyse how eight counselling psychologists talk about and around the diagnosis of schizophrenia in semi-structured interviews. Results: Three main interpretative repertoires will be expanded on in relation to the analysis; Relating to the Individual's Experience; The Therapeutic Relationship -The Contrarian Subject Position and Normalising the Experience -The Egalitarian Subject Position. Conclusion: These findings suggest that although counselling psychologists construct their experiences of working with individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia in a 'relational' way (e.g. through relating to the individual's experience and normalising the experience), the dangers of using language that pathologises is always present. This paper concludes with noting the inroads that have been made into an area where counselling psychology has been traditionally underrepresented, and what type of influence this will have on counselling psychology in the future.

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Counselling psychology and schizophrenia: A critical discursive account

Larsson

Loewenthal

Brooks

2012

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

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“…Along with other researchers (cf. Moussa and Scapp ), we take the lack of a firm and exhaustive definition as helpful in our studies. Following Foucault, the changes from which a problematization derives may result from different sources – for example social, economic or political processes.…”

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“…Foucault has been criticized as being deterministic (Moussa and Ron ) and for drawing too heavily on the greater significance of discourses over practices, as posited by, cf. Callewaert ().…”

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Foucault's notion of problematization: a methodological discussion of the application of Foucault's later work to nursing research

2015

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This study takes its point of departure in an oft-voiced critique that the French philosopher Michel Foucault gives discourse priority over practice, thereby being deterministic and leaving little space for the individual to act as an agent. Based on an interpretation of the latter part of Foucault's oeuvre, we argue against this critique and provide a methodological discussion of the perception that Foucault's method constitutes, primarily, discourse analysis. We argue that it is possible to overcome this critique of Foucault's work by the application of methodological tools adapted from Foucault's later writings and his diagnosis of his own work as studies of forms of problematization. To shed light on the possibilities that this approach offers to the researcher, we present a reading of aspects of Foucault's work, with a focus on his notion of forms of problematization. Furthermore, we elaborate on concepts from his so-called genealogical period, namely 'the dispositive', strategy and tactics. Our interpretation is supported by examples from a study of the emergence of Danish nursing education, which is based on an analytical framework that we developed in the light of an interpretation of aspects of Foucault's work.

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“…In other words, people in white marriage are the formerly voiceless people who push back against marital norms and regulations. They initiate the relationship in order to articulate their desires to counter the domination of the main authoritative discourses (Moussa & Scapp, 1996) regarding intimacy. Foucault included in his call to listen to the excluded voices of resistance, the call to find counter discourses (Moussa & Scapp, 1996).…”

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“…They initiate the relationship in order to articulate their desires to counter the domination of the main authoritative discourses (Moussa & Scapp, 1996) regarding intimacy. Foucault included in his call to listen to the excluded voices of resistance, the call to find counter discourses (Moussa & Scapp, 1996). Inspirited by his approach, I found the Foucauldian concerns with resistance and counter discourse useful for explaining how the formerly voiceless might begin to speak or to act in different way, which is an attempt for self-recognition and self-development, for different lifestyle.…”

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Making Modern Self Through White Marriage: Living Together Without Marriage in Tehran, Iran

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The Practical Theorizing of Michel Foucault: Politics and Counter-Discourse

Cited by 35 publications

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Counselling psychology and schizophrenia: A critical discursive account

Counselling psychology and schizophrenia: A critical discursive account

Foucault's notion of problematization: a methodological discussion of the application of Foucault's later work to nursing research

Making Modern Self Through White Marriage: Living Together Without Marriage in Tehran, Iran

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