Power and Resistance

Name: Power and Resistance
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Foucault, Deleuze, Derrida, Althusser

By Yoshiyuki Sato

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Power and Resistance by Yoshiyuki Sato delves into the intricate dynamics between societal structures of authority and individual or collective acts of defiance. This philosophical exploration examines how power exerts control and how resistance emerges as a counterforce, all while questioning the nuances and implications of both. Through a blend of theoretical discourse and psychological insights, it challenges readers to reflect on the mechanisms that govern human interactions and societal hierarchies.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in exploring the intricate relationship between societal power structures and the forms of resistance they provoke. Delving into philosophical and psychological insights, it offers a compelling examination of how authority is challenged and transformed over time.

Power and Resistance

Power and Resistance proposes a provocative reinterpretation of "(post-)structuralist" theory of power, depending on and criticising psychoanalytic theory

Power and Resistance proposes a provocative reinterpretation of “(post-)structuralist” theory of power, depending on and criticising psychoanalytic theory

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The “structuralist” theories of power show that the subject is produced and reproduced by the investment of power: but how then can we think of the subject’s resistance to power?

Based on this fundamental question, Power and Resistance interprets critically the (post-)structuralist theory of power and resistance, i.e., the theories of Foucault, Deleuze/Guattari, Derrida, and Althusser.

It also analyses the mechanism of power and the strategies of resistance in the era of neoliberalism. This meticulous analysis that completely renewed the theory of power is already published in French, Japanese, and Korean with success.

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Yoshiyuki Sato's Power and Resistance delivers a profound and scholarly analysis of structuralist thinkers such as Foucault, Deleuze, Derrida, and Althusser, with an underlying influence of Lacan. The book is praised for its clarity, depth, and ability to revive debates on subjectivity and resistance within structuralist theory. Sato adeptly examines the dynamics between power, resistance, and the subject, offering a fresh perspective on French philosophy from the sixties and seventies. This work is celebrated for its original readings and clear arguments, making a significant contribution to philosophical discussions.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781839763519

Publisher: Verso Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 October 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Verso Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 324g

Pages: 288

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Politics & Current Affairs Yoshiyuki Sato

About the Author

Yoshiyuki SATO is associate professor at University of Tsukuba (Japan), and did his PhD in philosophy at University of Paris X Nanterre. His recent publications are: Philosophy of Abandoning Nuclear Power (in Japanese, coauthored with Takumi Taguchi), Three revolutions: Political Philosophy of Deleuze and Guattari (in Japanese, coauthored with Jun Fujita Hirose).