Fassin, Didier

The Will to Punish (The Berkeley Tanner Lectures)

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ISBN 13:
9780190888589
author:
Fassin, Didier
format:
HardBack
publisher:
Oxford University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2018
Pages:
208
Dimensions:
20.57 x 13.21 x 2.29 centimetres
Genre:
Nonfiction, Philosophy, Political
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£36.75

Description

The Will to Punish by Didier Fassin is an exploration of the foundations of punishment, questioning what punishment is, why it exists, and who is punished. Through a genealogical and ethnographic approach, Fassin examines the historical context of crime and punishment, revealing that the link between the two is not as fixed as often assumed. Fassin's inquiry delves into the definition, justification, and distribution of punishment, discussing various historical and national contexts, including the legacies of Friedrich Nietzsche and Michel Foucault. He argues that the severity of sentencing often exacerbates social inequality, and that the question of what should be punished is inextricably linked to who we deem punishable. This book proposes a revision of our assumptions about punishment, inviting readers to rethink its place in contemporary society.

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