Power, Discourse, and Institutions: Foucauldian Analysis of Autonomy in Whose Life Is It Anyway?

Mert Cengiz

Makale detayları

Power, Discourse, and Institutions: Foucauldian Analysis of Autonomy in Whose Life Is It Anyway?

Yazarlar:

Mert Cengiz

Yayıncı:

Istanbul Aydin University

Ana Başlıklar:

İngiliz ve İrlanda Dili | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü

Dergi:

International Journal of Media Culture and Literature Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.107-118

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001315679

pISSN:

2149-5475

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 This article is based on Brian Clarks Whose Life Is It Anyway? 1980 and examines the play within the theoretical framework of Michel Foucault. By focusing on Foucaults concepts of power, discourse, and institutions, this study aims to explain how the play both reflects and questions social norms regarding individual autonomy. By analysing in detail, the characters struggles within institutional structures and the impact of these institutions on their identities, it aims to highlight the complex tension between a persons sense of self and their existence under the dominant influence of institutions. The analysis offers insights into the profound effects of Foucaults theoretical work on the relationship between individuals and institutions in the play. At the center of the analysis are the institutional forces that shape and restrict the lives of the characters and the struggles of individuals against this power. By examining these struggles in detail, it is aimed to understand how these power relations within institutional structures affect the autonomy, stories, and choices of the characters. Foucaults theoretical foundations, especially his views on disciplinary mechanisms within institutions and the bodies of people under authority, shed light on the work done in this field.

 This article is based on Brian Clarks Whose Life Is It Anyway? 1980 and examines the play within the theoretical framework of Michel Foucault. By focusing on Foucaults concepts of power, discourse, and institutions, this study aims to explain how the play both reflects and questions social norms regarding individual autonomy. By analysing in detail, the characters struggles within institutional structures and the impact of these institutions on their identities, it aims to highlight the complex tension between a persons sense of self and their existence under the dominant influence of institutions. The analysis offers insights into the profound effects of Foucaults theoretical work on the relationship between individuals and institutions in the play. At the center of the analysis are the institutional forces that shape and restrict the lives of the characters and the struggles of individuals against this power. By examining these struggles in detail, it is aimed to understand how these power relations within institutional structures affect the autonomy, stories, and choices of the characters. Foucaults theoretical foundations, especially his views on disciplinary mechanisms within institutions and the bodies of people under authority, shed light on the work done in this field.

 This article is based on Brian Clarks Whose Life Is It Anyway? 1980 and examines the play within the theoretical framework of Michel Foucault. By focusing on Foucaults concepts of power, discourse, and institutions, this study aims to explain how the play both reflects and questions social norms regarding individual autonomy. By analysing in detail, the characters struggles within institutional structures and the impact of these institutions on their identities, it aims to highlight the complex tension between a persons sense of self and their existence under the dominant influence of institutions. The analysis offers insights into the profound effects of Foucaults theoretical work on the relationship between individuals and institutions in the play. At the center of the analysis are the institutional forces that shape and restrict the lives of the characters and the struggles of individuals against this power. By examining these struggles in detail, it is aimed to understand how these power relations within institutional structures affect the autonomy, stories, and choices of the characters. Foucaults theoretical foundations, especially his views on disciplinary mechanisms within institutions and the bodies of people under authority, shed light on the work done in this field.

 This article is based on Brian Clarks Whose Life Is It Anyway? 1980 and examines the play within the theoretical framework of Michel Foucault. By focusing on Foucaults concepts of power, discourse, and institutions, this study aims to explain how the play both reflects and questions social norms regarding individual autonomy. By analysing in detail, the characters struggles within institutional structures and the impact of these institutions on their identities, it aims to highlight the complex tension between a persons sense of self and their existence under the dominant influence of institutions. The analysis offers insights into the profound effects of Foucaults theoretical work on the relationship between individuals and institutions in the play. At the center of the analysis are the institutional forces that shape and restrict the lives of the characters and the struggles of individuals against this power. By examining these struggles in detail, it is aimed to understand how these power relations within institutional structures affect the autonomy, stories, and choices of the characters. Foucaults theoretical foundations, especially his views on disciplinary mechanisms within institutions and the bodies of people under authority, shed light on the work done in this field.

Makale detayları

Power, Discourse, and Institutions: Foucauldian Analysis of Autonomy in Whose Life Is It Anyway?

Yazarlar:

Mert Cengiz

Yayıncı:

Istanbul Aydin University

Ana Başlıklar:

İngiliz ve İrlanda Dili | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü

Dergi:

International Journal of Media Culture and Literature Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.107-118

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001315679

pISSN:

2149-5475

Foucault

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

Institutional power

Individual agency

Discourse

Resistance

Sayı

Makale detayları

Power, Discourse, and Institutions: Foucauldian Analysis of Autonomy in Whose Life Is It Anyway?

Yazarlar: Mert Cengiz

Yayıncı: Istanbul Aydin University

Ana Başlıklar: İngiliz ve İrlanda Dili | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü

Dergi: International Journal of Media Culture and Literature Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.107-118

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 1/2024

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001315679

pISSN: 2149-5475

Foucault

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

Institutional power

Individual agency

Discourse

Resistance

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Mert Cengiz

Yayıncı:

Istanbul Aydin University

Ana Başlıklar:

İngiliz ve İrlanda Dili | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü

Dergi:

International Journal of Media Culture and Literature Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.107-118

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001315679

pISSN:

2149-5475