Another Politics of Life is Possible

Theory, Culture & Society

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 44-60

  Fassin, Didier ^a  

^a ÉCOLE DES HAUTES ÉTUDES EN SCIENCES SOCIALES   (France)

Author keywords

biopower; death; Foucault; governmentality; life

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349202245     PISSN: 02632764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0263276409106349     Document Type: Article

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