Purdue History 598
Explore the history of power and punishment with Purdue History 598. This curated reading list features pivotal books like Michel Foucault's Discipline and Punish, perfect for students of history and social science.
Book
Discipline and Punish
by Michel Foucault
A brilliant work from the most influential philosopher since Sartre. In this indispensable work, a brilliant thinker suggests that such vaunted reforms as the abolition of torture and the emergence of the modern penitentiary have merely shifted the focus of punishment from the prisoner's body to his soul.
