Every society produces its own forms of madness, criminality... - Foucault, Michel

This quote is attributed to Foucault, Michel.

"Every society produces its own forms of madness, criminality, and deviance as a means of defining itself."

Foucault, Michel Philosophy

Philosopher-Historian French 1926–1984

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