Re: [Foucault-L] nominalism and power ref...

Kevin,

I think what you're looking for is on the second page of the "Method" chapter of History of Sexuality vol. 1:

"One needs to be nominalistic, no doubt: power is not an institution, not a structure; neither is it a certain strength we are endowed with; it is the name that one attributes to a complex strategical situation in a particular society." (p. 93 in the 1990 Vintage edition)

Best to all,
Matthew

On Sun, 27 Jul 2008, Kevin Turner wrote:

Dear All,

Firstly, I like to thank you all for your response to my last question: it was very helpful not only in clarifying the translation, but in showing that there is no refuge in the French originals, since the passage in question could be read in a number of ways in both English and French versions.

Now to my question. I am trying to find a quote where Foucault talks about power in nominalist terms, where he describes power as being a tool of analysis and not a reflection of objective reality. The problem is I cannot remember where I read this, whether it was in one of the interviews or in one of the lectures.

Thanks in advance for your help with this.
Regards,
Kevin.

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