Sociology is the development of systematic knowledge about social life, the way it is organized, how it changes, its creation in social action, and its disruption and renewal in social conflict. Sociological theory is both a guide to sociological inquiry and an attempt to bring order to its results. Sociological theory is not simply a collection of answers to questions about what society is like. It offers many answers, but it also offers help in posing better questions and developing inquiries that can answer them. Like all of science, thus, it is a process. It is always under development, responding to changes in our social lives and to improvements in our Course Description: sociological knowledge. This is an advanced and required course for Ph.D graduate students with specific focus on introduction and interrogation to Foucault’s work. But this course will certainly not be attempting to “tell all” in this semester. Rather, Foucault’s work will be stripped of its detailed empirical apparatus in an effort to expose some of its basic underlying structures and principles (捉大放小).
Why Foucault?
Foucault’s (1926-1984) work has had a tremendous impact in many different disciplines across the humanities and social sciences. And Foucault’s impact on sociology, then, simply cannot be overstated. Some see Foucault’s work as very much an extension of, and complement to, Weber’s analysis of social rationalization. Student’ of social control and deviance, particularly those influenced by labeling theory, cite Discipline and Punish as a revolution in the study of crime and criminality. Foucault’s institutional studies also have had implications for research on organizations.Sociology is the development of systematic knowledge about social life, the way it is organized, how it changes, its creation in social action, and its disruption and renewal in social conflict. Sociological theory is both a guide to sociological inquiry and an attempt to bring order to its results. Sociological theory is not simply a collection of answers to questions about what society is like. It offers many answers, but it also offers help in posing better questions and developing inquiries that can answer them. Like all of science, thus, it is a process. It is always under development, responding to changes in our social lives and to improvements in our Course Description: sociological knowledge. This is an advanced and required course for Ph.D graduate students with specific focus on introduction and interference to Foucault’s work. But this course will certainly not be attempting to “tell all” in this semester. Rather, Foucault’s work will be stripped of its detailed empirical apparatus in an effort to expose some of its basic underlying structures and principles.
Why Foucault?
Foucault’s (1926-1984) work has had a tremendous impact in many different disciplines across the humanities and social sciences. And Foucault’s impact on sociology, then, simply cannot be overstated. Some see Foucault’s work as very much an extension of, and complement to, Weber’s analysis of social rationalization. Student’ of social control and deviance, particularly those influenced by labeling theory, cite Discipline and Punish as a revolution in the study of crime and criminality. Foucault’s institutions also have had implications for research on organizations.
S. Best & D. Kellner著、朱元鴻等譯，2005，《後現代理論：批判的質疑》。台北：巨流。
Foucault, Michel（傅科）著、劉北成、楊遠嬰譯，1992，《瘋癲與文明》。台北：桂冠。
Foucault, Michel著、劉北成譯，2003，《規訓與懲罰：監獄的誕生》。北京：生活‧讀書‧新知三聯書店。（＊中譯本雖出於同一譯者之手，但大陸簡體版的修訂譯本較佳。）
Foucault, Michel著、尚衡譯，1989，《性意識史（第一卷）》。台北：桂冠。
Foucault, Michel著、汪民安編，2016，《聲名狼藉的生活：福柯文選I》。北京：北京大學出版社。
Foucault, Michel著、汪民安編，2016，《什麼是批判：福柯文選II》。北京：北京大學出版社。
Foucault, Michel著、汪民安編，2016，《自我技術：福柯文選III》。北京：北京大學出版社。
Alain Brossat著、羅惠珍譯，2012，《傅柯／危險哲學家》。台北：麥田。
Further reading:
Eribon, Didier. 1993. Michel Foucault. Cambridge. Mass: Harvard University Press.
Rabinow, Paul and Nikolas Rose, eds. 2003. The Essential Foucault. New York: The New Press.
Written by S. Best & D. Kellner, Zhu Yuan-Dong et al., 2005, Post-Agent: Critical Questions. Taipei: The giant stream.
Foucault, written by Michel, Liu Beicheng, and Yang Chang, 1992, "Crazy and Civilization". Taipei: Laurels.
Foucault, Michel, Liu Bei Chenglu, 2003, "Regulations and Punishment: The Life of the Supervisor". Beijing: Life, Reading, New Knowledge, Three Links Store. (*Although the Chinese translation is written by the same translator, the revision of the Mainland Simplified Edition is better.)
Foucault, Michel, Shang Henglu, 1989, "History of Sexual Identity (Volume 1). Taipei: Laurels.
Foucault, Michel, edited by Wang Min'an, 2016, "The Infamous Life: Foucault's Choice I". Beijing: Beijing University Press.
Foucault, Michel, edited by Wang Min'an, 2016, "What is Criticism: Foucault Voice II". Beijing: Beijing University Press.
Foucault, Michel, edited by Wang Min'an, 2016, "Self-Technology: Foucault III". Beijing: Beijing University Press.
By Alain Brossat, translated by Luo Huizhen, 2012, "Fu Ke/The Philosopher of the Risk". Taipei: Maitian.
Further reading:
Eribon, Didier. 1993. Michel Foucault. Cambridge. Mass: Harvard University Press.
Rabinow, Paul and Nikolas Rose, eds. 2003. The Essential Foucault. New York: The New Press.
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| Class Presentation and DiscussionClass Presentation and Discussion Class Presentation and Discussion |
40 | |
| Weekly issue memoWeekly issue memo Weekly issue memo |
60 | Term paper (or Critical Journal): 學期總成績最多可加分至10％ |
