Power/knowledge : Selected Interviews And Other... May 2026

Foucault famously states, "Where there is power, there is resistance". Resistance is not outside of power but is a constant, shifting counter-pressure within every power relation. Key Contents & Chapters

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Foucault rejects the idea that knowledge is neutral or that power is only held by kings or states. Instead, he argues they are joined (power/knowledge): power requires knowledge to function, and knowledge is produced within power relations to reinforce them. Foucault famously states, "Where there is power, there

Unlike traditional views of power as purely repressive (saying "no"), Foucault argues modern power is productive . it creates identities, desires, and behaviors, and defines what is considered "normal" vs. "deviant". Foucault rejects the idea that knowledge is neutral

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