Foucault was a prominent twentieth-century French philosopher (1926-1984). His works were translated into English, with many remaining unpublished. He coined the concept of heterotopia in a 1967 lecture titled "Different Spaces"
Dispositif refers to institutional and administrative mechanisms enhancing power in society. Term is translated as "device", "machinery", "apparatus", "construction". Foucault defined it in 1977 interview about apparatus
Biopolitics emerged from Michel Foucault's 1975-1976 lectures at Collège de France. Explores governmental power through population body and life management. Term first used by Rudolf Kjellén in 1905 to study state-society relationships
Peter Barry's "Beginning Theory" serves as a comprehensive primer for literary theory. Barry presents complex concepts in accessible language while maintaining depth. The book covers various theoretical frameworks from structuralism to postcolonialism
Biopolitics and biopower are Foucault's most elusive and compelling concepts. Biopolitics administers life and populations as its subject matter. Biopower transforms Western classic age power mechanisms. Biopower operates through dispersed networks called dispositifs
Poulantzas entered Marxism through French philosophy, especially Sartre. He became part of the 'Althusser' group alongside Balibar and Rancière. His major works between 1968-1979 established international reputation