Foucault: used the idea of discourse and discourses of power

Foucault explored the links between power and systems of thought and language using the idea of discourse, or discourses of power.

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Foucault: used the idea of discourse and discourses of power
‘Real’ world is like a text: it is inly 'real' through interpretation
Discourse = specific series of representations & practices
Knowledge IS power: power to embed a particular discourse
No ultimate answer: discourses = knowledge not just description
Policy & action are explained through language as interpretation
The meaning of events is produced through interpretation
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