FAQ About Michel Foucault

For Foucault, power and knowledge are intrinsically linked. He coined the term 'power/knowledge' to denote that they directly imply one another; knowledge is not independent from power but is both a product and a means of exercising it. According to Foucault, every exercise of power is accompanied by the creation and dissemination of knowledge, and conversely, all knowledge is a form or manifestation of power. This interconnection shapes social practices and institutions.