See Ransom, _Foucault's Discipline_, Duke University Press, pp. 144-153 and
the references listed there.
-- John
----- Original Message -----
From: cameron duff <cameron.duff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <foucault@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 2:43 AM
Subject: Re: subjectivity in a networked society
> Hi Y'All
>
> As a recent inductee to what is really a fascinating Foucault community I
> need to procede with caution lest my Foucault fanaticism begin to infect
my
> otherwise sound capacity for common sense...
>
> As a study tool, however, this list server is really very exciting. With
> this in mind I want to pose a question to this cyber community; On a
number
> of occasions later in his writings Foucault comes to describe his
> intellectual project as akin to a tool kit where other 'specific'
> intellectuals might take certain of his analytical concepts, stratagems
and
> 'tools' for use in the analysis of localised and specific struggles in the
> relations of power and their effects. I am intriqued by this metaphor as I
> find it of some use in coming to understand both Foucault's work and his
> legacy to us as scholars, activists and thinkers. To this end, I come to
> the group asking for any references anyone might be able to recall of
those
> writings, interviews and articles where Foucault uses this metaphor in
> describing his work. I have come across a few but know there is bound to
be
> more. I'd really appreciate people posting any references/citations or
> comments they might deem worthwhile...
>
> cameron duff
>
> department of government
>
> university of queensland
>
> cameron.duff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
the references listed there.
-- John
----- Original Message -----
From: cameron duff <cameron.duff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <foucault@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 2:43 AM
Subject: Re: subjectivity in a networked society
> Hi Y'All
>
> As a recent inductee to what is really a fascinating Foucault community I
> need to procede with caution lest my Foucault fanaticism begin to infect
my
> otherwise sound capacity for common sense...
>
> As a study tool, however, this list server is really very exciting. With
> this in mind I want to pose a question to this cyber community; On a
number
> of occasions later in his writings Foucault comes to describe his
> intellectual project as akin to a tool kit where other 'specific'
> intellectuals might take certain of his analytical concepts, stratagems
and
> 'tools' for use in the analysis of localised and specific struggles in the
> relations of power and their effects. I am intriqued by this metaphor as I
> find it of some use in coming to understand both Foucault's work and his
> legacy to us as scholars, activists and thinkers. To this end, I come to
> the group asking for any references anyone might be able to recall of
those
> writings, interviews and articles where Foucault uses this metaphor in
> describing his work. I have come across a few but know there is bound to
be
> more. I'd really appreciate people posting any references/citations or
> comments they might deem worthwhile...
>
> cameron duff
>
> department of government
>
> university of queensland
>
> cameron.duff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>