40 Years of Discipline and Punish: A Rumor Under Harsh Times

Authors

  • Antônio Rafael Barbosa UFF

Keywords:

Discipline and Punish, illegalism, delinquency, crime, prison

Abstract

In the first part of this article, I present some features of Discipline and Punish that allow to recognize this book as a classic of the human sciences, as well as its importance in shaping the field of studies on violence and crime in Brazil (composing an introduction marked by its brevity and essayistic tone). In the second part of the text, I develop a more accurate reflection on the conceptual pair illegalism/delinquency presented by Foucault and I try to indicate some uses of such concepts for research related to prisons, crime and government control policies.

Author Biography

Antônio Rafael Barbosa, UFF

Professor do Departamento de Antropologia da Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF, Niterói, Brasil) e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Antropologia (PPGA) da UFF. É doutor pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Antropologia Social (PPGAS) da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ, Brasil), mestre em antropologia pelo PPGA da UFF e graduado em ciências sociais pela UFF.

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Published

2017-12-05

Issue

Special 2 - '40 Years of Discipline and Punish: The Deaf Snoring of the Battle '

Section

Articles

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