No, we cant. Because surely he will ensure us that
"region" and "area" are constructs, made by the power,
rather than definitions of reality:-))
Have you read "Archeology of the knowledge" ?
--- newidder <N.E.Widder@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yes, we can. The words are pretty clear.
>
> >===== Original Message From
> foucault@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx =====
> >We can not ensure if he would not:)
> >--- newidder <N.E.Widder@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> >===== Original Message From
> >> foucault@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx =====
> >> >Personally me, I am Bulgarian. First: The
> Balkans
> >> are
> >> >not "area" or "region". This is one of those
> matrix
> >> >like that of the nationalism, which the west
> >> >constructed and applied to us, and then claim it
> is
> >> a
> >> >definition they found in the nature of our
> >> existence.
> >> >Isn't that so much Foucauldian?
> >>
> >> Actually, it is rather un-Foucauldian. Foucault
> >> would never accept the idea
> >> that nationalism was somehow unilaterally imposed
> by
> >> "the West" on "everyone
> >> else." It is inconsistent with his idea of power
> >> relations.
> >>
> >> Your casual use of 'us' is also un-Foucauldian.
> >>
> >> Nathan
> >>
> >> Dr. Nathan Widder
> >> Lecturer in Political Theory
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"region" and "area" are constructs, made by the power,
rather than definitions of reality:-))
Have you read "Archeology of the knowledge" ?
--- newidder <N.E.Widder@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yes, we can. The words are pretty clear.
>
> >===== Original Message From
> foucault@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx =====
> >We can not ensure if he would not:)
> >--- newidder <N.E.Widder@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> >===== Original Message From
> >> foucault@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx =====
> >> >Personally me, I am Bulgarian. First: The
> Balkans
> >> are
> >> >not "area" or "region". This is one of those
> matrix
> >> >like that of the nationalism, which the west
> >> >constructed and applied to us, and then claim it
> is
> >> a
> >> >definition they found in the nature of our
> >> existence.
> >> >Isn't that so much Foucauldian?
> >>
> >> Actually, it is rather un-Foucauldian. Foucault
> >> would never accept the idea
> >> that nationalism was somehow unilaterally imposed
> by
> >> "the West" on "everyone
> >> else." It is inconsistent with his idea of power
> >> relations.
> >>
> >> Your casual use of 'us' is also un-Foucauldian.
> >>
> >> Nathan
> >>
> >> Dr. Nathan Widder
> >> Lecturer in Political Theory
> >> University of Exeter
> >> Department of Politics
> >> Amory Building
> >> Rennes Drive
> >> Exeter EX4 4RJ
> >> United Kingdom
> >> Tel: +44 (0)1392 263 183
> >> Fax: +44 (0)1392 263 305
> >> http://www.ex.ac.uk/shipss/politics/staff/widder/
> >>
> >
> >
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> Exeter EX4 4RJ
> United Kingdom
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