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Kendall, Gavin.

Using Foucault's methods / Gavin Kendall and Gary Wickham. - London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 1999. - viii, 163 p. ; 24 cm. - Introducing qualitative methods .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [151]-159) and index.

History, Archaeology, Genealogy and Discourse as the Cornerstones of Foucault's Methods. 'I'm interested in Foucault, but why should I be interested in history?'. 'My head is spinning; doesn't history have to be more orderly than this?' -- Science and Culture as Important Objects of Analysis for those using Foucault's Methods. 'Why has everybody started following scientists around?'. 'Have I missed something? Modernism seems to have come and gone and yet never appeared, and power and knowledge seem to have become door-closers and crustaceans'. 'Can I apply this stuff to Shakespeare and shopping?' -- Conclusion. 'Is Foucault a party animal?'. Pt. I. 1. 2. Pt. II. 3. 4. 5. Pt. III. 6.

ISBN: 0761957162 0761957170 (pbk.)

LCCN: 98061653

Subjects--Personal Names:
Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Historical sociology.
Science--Philosophy.
Culture--Philosophy.

LC Class. No.: HM487 / .K46 1999