I agree with Pablo. Most commentaries about this discussion topic have =
been
rich in quotes but poor in reflecting historical analysis and in =
landing
concrete foucaultian concepts to a specific reality.=20
A good foucaultian analysis of the Chilean history will focus -for =
example-
in an historical analysis of the networks of power in Chile and its
evolution from the 70s to the 90s. This process of Pinochet is just a =
minor
chapter in a very much more interesting micro-physical exercise of =
power.=20
I am sorry if this statement upsets somebody. I am not an academic guy, =
I am
not proficient in enghish, but I am person that has lived under
Pinochet-like regimes in the past. Sincerely, I expected that people in =
this
list would be able to better use foucaultian tools to understand =
political
reality.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pcruzf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pcruzf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, November 13, 1998 11:37 PM
> To: 'foucault@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: disappeared
>=20
> Sorry, I can't understand how is it possible that Foucault's fans are =
been
> able to forget the fact that "the estability of the democratic order" =
in
> Chile is the unique real Pinochet's argument to defend himself from
> international justice. Isn't it a brillant example of =
excercise-of-power
> in action, acting just over the "Supreme Power" (International =
justice, of
> course)? =20
>=20
> Please excuse my deficent english, but I supose you don't speak =
spanish,
> do you?
>=20
> And don' forget reality, please.
>=20
>=20
>=20
> Pablo Cruz Fostik
> Facultad de Ciencias Sociales
> Universidad de la Rep=FAblica
> Montevideo, Uruguay=20
>=20
been
rich in quotes but poor in reflecting historical analysis and in =
landing
concrete foucaultian concepts to a specific reality.=20
A good foucaultian analysis of the Chilean history will focus -for =
example-
in an historical analysis of the networks of power in Chile and its
evolution from the 70s to the 90s. This process of Pinochet is just a =
minor
chapter in a very much more interesting micro-physical exercise of =
power.=20
I am sorry if this statement upsets somebody. I am not an academic guy, =
I am
not proficient in enghish, but I am person that has lived under
Pinochet-like regimes in the past. Sincerely, I expected that people in =
this
list would be able to better use foucaultian tools to understand =
political
reality.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pcruzf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pcruzf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, November 13, 1998 11:37 PM
> To: 'foucault@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: disappeared
>=20
> Sorry, I can't understand how is it possible that Foucault's fans are =
been
> able to forget the fact that "the estability of the democratic order" =
in
> Chile is the unique real Pinochet's argument to defend himself from
> international justice. Isn't it a brillant example of =
excercise-of-power
> in action, acting just over the "Supreme Power" (International =
justice, of
> course)? =20
>=20
> Please excuse my deficent english, but I supose you don't speak =
spanish,
> do you?
>=20
> And don' forget reality, please.
>=20
>=20
>=20
> Pablo Cruz Fostik
> Facultad de Ciencias Sociales
> Universidad de la Rep=FAblica
> Montevideo, Uruguay=20
>=20