Re: subjectivity in a networked society

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>From: "Dickinson College -- Bologna" <fonddc_a@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: foucault@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <foucault@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: subjectivity in a networked society
>Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 17:43:09 +0200
>
>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
> >
>


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