MICHEL FOUCAULT | Power, Knowledge, Discourse and Biopower | Postmodernism ‪@SociologyVisualised‬

Michel Foucault is one of the most important thinkers in modern social theory. In this lecture, we explore his powerful ideas about Power, Knowledge, Discourse, Discipline, Biopower, and Governmentality. Foucault argues that power is not only located in the government or ruling class. It exists everywhere — in schools, hospitals, prisons, families, and even in everyday language. Knowledge is not neutral; it is shaped by power. What we accept as “truth” is socially constructed through institutions and discourse. This lecture explains: • Power/Knowledge and the construction of truth • Discourse and how language shapes reality • Discipline, Surveillance, and the Panopticon • Biopower and control over populations • Governmentality and self-regulation • Foucault and Postmodernism • Relevance in the Digital Age This video is especially helpful for students preparing for UGC NET Sociology, BPSC, UPSC, and other competitive examinations. It is also useful for Sociology Optional and Political Science students. If you want more visual sociology lectures like this, don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. #MichelFoucault #PowerAndKnowledge #DiscourseTheory #Biopower #Governmentality #Panopticon #Postmodernism #PostStructuralism #SociologyLecture #UGCNETSociology #BPSCSociology #UPSCSociologyOptional #ContemporarySociology #WesternThinkers #SocialTheory #TruthAndPower #DisciplinaryPower