French Modern

French Modern
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 465
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ISBN-10 : 9780226227573
ISBN-13 : 022622757X
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Book Synopsis French Modern by : Paul Rabinow

Download or read book French Modern written by Paul Rabinow and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study of space and power and knowledge in France from the 1830s through the 1930s, Rabinow uses the tools of anthropology, philosophy, and cultural criticism to examine how social environment was perceived and described. Ranging from epidemiology to the layout of colonial cities, he shows how modernity was revealed in urban planning, architecture, health and welfare administration, and social legislation.


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