Abstract

BENENTE, Mauro. Disciplinary Power and Capitalism in Michel Foucault. rev.estud.soc. [online]. 2017, n.61, pp.86-97. ISSN 0123-885X.  https://doi.org/10.7440/res61.2017.07.

Establishing a relationship between the studies of Karl Marx and the research of Michel Foucault is not an easy task. There are readings describing the differences; others might emphasize the similarities while some others criticize Foucault's developments from a Marxist perspective. In my present work I try to clarify the linkage between the disciplinary power and capitalism of Michel Foucault's work within the context of the above-mentioned complexities. According to my proposed reading, capitalism does not explain the emergence of the disciplinary power, even if the production and accumulation of capital have applied disciplinary technics.

Keywords : Capitalism; bourgeoisie; Marxism; disciplinary power.

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