Institutions do not simply constrain behavior; they shape de... - Foucault, Michel

This quote is attributed to Foucault, Michel.

"Institutions do not simply constrain behavior; they shape desire and produce particular forms of subjectivity."

Foucault, Michel Power

Philosopher-Historian French 1926–1984

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