The Dark Purpose: A revolutionary work on control and power relations within public authorities. Michel Foucault argues that the development of prisons, police organizations, and legal hierarchies has shifted the focus of sovereignty from our bodies to our souls. Even schools, factories, camps, and hospitals, where individuals' time is controlled hourly, are part of a disciplinary society. Foucault's genius emerges through the eloquent clarity of his passions.

Pages: 352, Dimensions: 13x13cm