The disorder of things: a Foucauldian approach to the work of Nuruddin Farah

"The Disorder of Things offers a reading of the Somali novelist through the prism of the French philosopher. The book argues that the preoccupations that have remained central throughout Farah's forty year career, including political autocracy, female infibulation, border conflicts, intern...

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1. Verfasser: Masterson, John T. 1946- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Johannesburg Wits Univ. Press 2013
Ausgabe:1. publ.
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Zusammenfassung:"The Disorder of Things offers a reading of the Somali novelist through the prism of the French philosopher. The book argues that the preoccupations that have remained central throughout Farah's forty year career, including political autocracy, female infibulation, border conflicts, international aid and development, civil war, transnational migration and the Horn of Africa's place in a so-called 'axis of evil,' can be mapped onto some key concerns in Foucault's writing, most notably Foucault's theoretical turn from 'disciplinary' to 'biopolitical' power." -- Back cover
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:XII, 307 S. 23 cm
ISBN:9781868145874

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