From: "IR. Douglas" <I.R.Douglas-AT-bristol.ac.uk> Subject: Foucauldians Date: Sat, 17 Jan 1998 03:24:27 +0000 (GMT) I'm running a seminar series on biopower in general and one of these sessions is concerned with Foucault's investigations of 'politzeiwissenchaft' (the 'Wohlfahrt' state: wealth-tranquility-happiness) Along with each theme I want to show an appropriate film. I have films for the sessions on madness, delinquency, medicine, militarism etc., but I cannot think of one which would best represent the type of state that Foucault had in mind when he talked about the rise of biopower: the type of state that attempts not to limit or suppress life, but facilitate it. Orwell's 1984 is a good example of the former (the boot stamping on a human face forever), but I'm at a loss to think of a film that represents the state specifically in its 'positive' role. any help would be much appreciated!! Ian R. Douglas Visiting Scholar, Brown University Ian_Robert_Douglas-AT-Brown.edu
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