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Foucault, Michel

Pronunciation: /ˈfuːkəʊ, fuko/

Definition of Foucault, Michel
  • (1926–84), French philosopher; full name Michel Paul Foucault. A student of Louis Althusser, he was mainly concerned with exploring how society defines categories of abnormality such as insanity, sexuality, and criminality, and the manipulation of social attitudes towards such things by those in power.

Derivatives

Foucauldian

Pronunciation: /fuːˈkəʊdɪən/

adjective

Foucaultian

Pronunciation: /-ˈkəʊɪən/

adjective

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Definition of Foucault, Michel in the US English dictionary