Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison
by Michel Foucault, Alan Sheridan, Thomas Mathiesen, Walter Seitter, Drago Braco Rotar
Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison by Michel Foucault, Alan Sheridan, Thomas Mathiesen, Walter Seitter, Drago Braco Rotar holds a highly rated rating of 4.21 out of 5, based on 16.9K reader ratings. First published in 1975. The book spans 352 pages.
About Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison
Librarian note: an alternate cover for this edition can be found here.In this brilliant work, the most influential philosopher since Sartre suggests that such vaunted reforms as the abolition of torture and the emergence of the modern penitentiary have merely shifted the focus of punishment from the prisoner’s body to his soul.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Michel Foucault, Alan Sheridan, Thomas Mathiesen, Walter Seitter, Drago Braco Rotar |
| Published | 1975 |
| Pages | 352 |
| Kindle Price | $4.99 |
| Genres | Philosophy, Non-Fiction, History, Psychology, Classics |
| Average Rating | 4.21 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 16,892 |
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Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison is categorized as Philosophy, Non-Fiction, History, Psychology. Its primary genre classification is Classics.
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Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison was written by Michel Foucault, Alan Sheridan, Thomas Mathiesen, Walter Seitter, Drago Braco Rotar. It was first published in 1975.
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The ISBN-13 for Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison is 9780679752550.0.
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