It would be best to read the book in its entirety, but you should find the
last chapter of "Madness and Civilization" relevant. I haven't read "Birth
of the Clinic" yet, but I do know it to be relatively short (about 200
pages) and perhaps worth taking a peek at. "Discipline and Punish" is, of
course, a must-read for anyone interested in Foucault's ideas on
power/knowledge, but you may find it a little "broad" in relation to your
topic (though his ideas here are ultimately, I think, very relevant).
If you want something less than a whole book to read, there are two shorter
works contained in the "Politics, Philosophy, Culture" volume called "The
Dangerous Individual" and "Confinement, Psychiatry, Prison" which I think
would give you a good hint at what his position might be.
One approach (without writing your paper for you) might be to relate drug
addiction to his ideas on "pathology" and "delinquency." "Biopower" is also
a term you should get familiar with.
-Brian
>From: sissy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Reply-To: foucault@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: foucault@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: Coercion in drugtreatment
>Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 10:27:59 -0500 (EST)
>
>Hello Trond,
>While I am not very well read in Foucault either, I wanted to offer a
>resourse
>in Narrative Therapy in Practice The Archaeology of Hope Jossey-Bass
>Publishers
>My understanding is those practices are influenced by Foucault's ideas. In
>the book there
>is an entire chapter entitled Countering Alcoholic Narratives and addresses
>many
>of your questions.
>Laura
>
>On 01/26/00 16:06:53 you wrote:
> >
> >Hello!
> >I'm an undergraduate student in criminology (at the University of Oslo)
> >writing a paper on the use of coercion in drugtreatment.
> >I'm also very interested in Foucault and his theories (although I'm
> >still in a "getting to know Foucalt" phase).
> >I'm wondering whether I can apply some of his work, theories, concepts
> >in my paper.
> >One of the alternatives I'm considering is analyzing what the use of
> >coercion in itself means, what does it implicitly say? About the drug
> >user, about the drug problem, about addiction. And what does it mean to
> >the druguser to be forced to treatment, what does it mean to his/hers
> >view of themselves and their problem.
> >I'm also wondering if Foucaults concepts of power/knowledge can be
> >applied, and also his theories on punishment and surveillance.
> >I'd be grateful for any tips/advices I may receive.
> >
> >Trond Klykken
>
>
>
>
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last chapter of "Madness and Civilization" relevant. I haven't read "Birth
of the Clinic" yet, but I do know it to be relatively short (about 200
pages) and perhaps worth taking a peek at. "Discipline and Punish" is, of
course, a must-read for anyone interested in Foucault's ideas on
power/knowledge, but you may find it a little "broad" in relation to your
topic (though his ideas here are ultimately, I think, very relevant).
If you want something less than a whole book to read, there are two shorter
works contained in the "Politics, Philosophy, Culture" volume called "The
Dangerous Individual" and "Confinement, Psychiatry, Prison" which I think
would give you a good hint at what his position might be.
One approach (without writing your paper for you) might be to relate drug
addiction to his ideas on "pathology" and "delinquency." "Biopower" is also
a term you should get familiar with.
-Brian
>From: sissy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Reply-To: foucault@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: foucault@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: Coercion in drugtreatment
>Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 10:27:59 -0500 (EST)
>
>Hello Trond,
>While I am not very well read in Foucault either, I wanted to offer a
>resourse
>in Narrative Therapy in Practice The Archaeology of Hope Jossey-Bass
>Publishers
>My understanding is those practices are influenced by Foucault's ideas. In
>the book there
>is an entire chapter entitled Countering Alcoholic Narratives and addresses
>many
>of your questions.
>Laura
>
>On 01/26/00 16:06:53 you wrote:
> >
> >Hello!
> >I'm an undergraduate student in criminology (at the University of Oslo)
> >writing a paper on the use of coercion in drugtreatment.
> >I'm also very interested in Foucault and his theories (although I'm
> >still in a "getting to know Foucalt" phase).
> >I'm wondering whether I can apply some of his work, theories, concepts
> >in my paper.
> >One of the alternatives I'm considering is analyzing what the use of
> >coercion in itself means, what does it implicitly say? About the drug
> >user, about the drug problem, about addiction. And what does it mean to
> >the druguser to be forced to treatment, what does it mean to his/hers
> >view of themselves and their problem.
> >I'm also wondering if Foucaults concepts of power/knowledge can be
> >applied, and also his theories on punishment and surveillance.
> >I'd be grateful for any tips/advices I may receive.
> >
> >Trond Klykken
>
>
>
>
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