Power and Resistance: Foucault, Deleuze, Derrida, Althusser

Power and Resistance critically interprets (post-)structuralist theory of power and resistance, analyzing the mechanism of power and strategies of resistance in the era of neoliberalism.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 18 October 2022
Publisher: Verso Books

The structuralist theories of power posit that the subject is created and reproduced through the investment of power, raising a crucial question: how can we consider the subject's resistance to power? To address this fundamental inquiry, Power and Resistance critically examines the (post-)structuralist theory of power and resistance, encompassing the perspectives of Foucault, Deleuze/Guattari, Derrida, and Althusser. It also delves into the mechanisms of power and the strategies of resistance in the era of neoliberalism, offering a comprehensive analysis that has revitalized the theory of power. This rigorous and successful exploration of power has already been published in French, Japanese, and Korean.

Introduction:
Structuralist theories of power emphasize the role of power in shaping and reproducing the subject. However, this understanding raises a fundamental question: how can we account for the subject's resistance to power? Power and Resistance seeks to address this question by critically examining the (post-)structuralist theory of power and resistance, encompassing the perspectives of Foucault, Deleuze/Guattari, Derrida, and Althusser.

Theories of Power and Resistance:
Power and Resistance analyzes the (post-)structuralist theory of power and resistance, which posits that power operates through various mechanisms, such as discipline, surveillance, and ideology. These mechanisms create and maintain social structures and hierarchies, shaping the behavior and beliefs of individuals. At the same time, the subject is also capable of resisting power, through various strategies such as subversion, resistance, and revolt.

Mechanisms of Power:
Power and Resistance explores the mechanisms of power, including discipline, surveillance, and ideology. It examines how these mechanisms create and maintain social structures and hierarchies, shaping the behavior and beliefs of individuals. It also looks at the ways in which individuals can resist these mechanisms, such as through subversion, resistance, and revolt.

Strategies of Resistance:
In the era of neoliberalism, where power is increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few, resistance strategies become crucial. Power and Resistance analyzes the strategies of resistance in the era of neoliberalism, including resistance to economic globalization, corporate power, and state repression. It examines how individuals and groups have mobilized to challenge these power structures and promote social change.

Conclusion:
Power and Resistance offers a comprehensive analysis of the (post-)structuralist theory of power and resistance, exploring the mechanisms of power, the strategies of resistance, and their implications in the era of neoliberalism. It provides a valuable contribution to the study of power and resistance, offering insights into the complex dynamics of social and political life.

Weight: 324g
Dimension: 154 x 233 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781839763519