After Foucault
Culture, Theory, and Criticism in the 21st Century

Contributes to Foucauldian scholarship by contextualizing Foucault's key concepts and identifying current and emerging applications of his work.

Lisa Downing (Edited by)

9781316506042, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 7 June 2018

218 pages
22.7 x 15.1 x 1.2 cm, 0.32 kg

The work of Michel Foucault is much read, widely cited, and occasionally misunderstood. In response to this state of affairs, this collection aims to clarify, to contextualize, and to contribute to Foucauldian scholarship in a very specific way. Rather than offering either a conceptual introduction to Foucault's work, or a series of interventions aimed specifically at experts, After Foucault explores his critical afterlives, situates his work in current debates, and explains his intellectual legacy. As well as offering up-to-date assessments of Foucault's ongoing use in fields such as literary studies, sexuality studies, and history, chapters explore his relevance for urgent and emerging disciplines and debates, including ecology, animal studies, and the analysis of neoliberalism. Written in an accessible style, by leading experts, After Foucault demonstrates a commitment to taking seriously the work of a key twentieth-century thinker for contemporary academic disciplines, political phenomena, and cultural life.

Introduction Lisa Downing
Part I. Going After Foucault: 1. Foucault's genealogy Robert Gillett
2. Foucault's subjectivities Monica Greco and Martin Savransky
3. Foucault's history of neoliberalism Nicholas Gane
4. Foucault's bio-power Kay Peggs and Barry Smart
Part II. Coming After Foucault: 5. Foucault and literary theory Simon During
6. Foucault and queer theory Lynne Huffer
7. Foucault, race and racism Rey Chow
8. Foucault and ecology Emma A. Foster
Part III. Reading After Foucault: 9. Foucault and sex Tim Dean
10. Foucault and ethics Jacques Khalip
11. Foucault and the queer pharmatopia Oliver Davis
12. Foucault and true crime Lisa Downing.

Subject Areas: Literary theory [DSA], Literature: history & criticism [DS], Literature & literary studies [D]