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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vintage; First Edition (November 28, 1988)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 067972110X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0679721109
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.18 x 0.56 x 7.94 inches
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One of the leading intellectuals of the twentieth century and the most prominent thinker in post-war France, Foucault's work influenced disciplines as diverse as history, sociology, philosophy, sociology and literary criticism.

Michel Foucault (1926–1984) was a French historian and philosopher associated with the structuralist and poststructuralist movements. He is often considered the most influential social theorist of the second half of the twentieth century, not only in philosophy but in a wide range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. Among his most notable books are Madness and Civilization, Discipline and Punish, and The History of Sexuality.

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Difficult, but interesting read! However, part of the book was MISSING?! Duplicate chapters in a brand NEW book from Amazon???
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The copy is a bit flimsy - relatively thin pages but nothing that is a major issue. Until I got to page 112, at which point the text is corrupted and it skips to page 145. This is incredibly frustrating as I have already annotated a large portion of the text. I expect a replacement or refund and I definitely will not return the text now that I've spent several days annotating it for university. It is ridiculous that this is still an issue since, as I'm now reading, this has been a problem for lots of people.
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This is not an easy read, but that was made even worse by the omission of pages 113 to 144! Having read and notated up to page 113, I really don't want to have to return it.
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