CS presentation quiz

How does Foucault define "docile bodies"?

• Bodies that are productive and effective

• Bodies that may be used in a variety of ways

• Bodies that may be subjected, used, transformed, and improved

• Bodies that remain unchanged

What does Foucault mean by "discipline"?

• A branch of knowledge

• Not obeying rules or codes of behavior

• Power used to manipulate humans

• Power used for creating and shaping docile bodies

What was different in the description of the formation of docile bodies in the 18th century compared to before? 

• Focus on the process rather than the result

• Shift from focus individuals to larger populations

• Characteristics can be acquired. They do not need to be naturally given

• Focusing on the result, rather than the process

What are features of Foucault's concept of "the soldier"?

• Can be recognized from afar

• Shows signs of weakness and cowardice

• Cannot be recognized from the rest

• Shows signs of strength and courage

How are docile bodies created?

• Through discipline

• Through history

• Through birth

• Through productivity

Foucault states: Discipline increases the forces of the body (in economic terms of utility) and diminishes these same forces (in political terms of obedience).

How can this be linked to the concept of power being both productive and repressive?