Studies in New historicism
Explore New Historicism with essential critical theory books. Featuring Michel Foucault's Discipline and Punish, this curated list examines power, history, and cultural studies for scholars and students.
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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.
