福柯的权力观

On Foucault's Conception of Power

福柯的权力思想十分独特。他批判性地分析了各种权力理论 ,从后现代性的理论立场上 ,采取了片断性、非连续性、多样性的方式 ,相对主义地解释了权力问题。他将权力视为一种关系、网络、场 ,认为权力是无主体的、非中心化的 ,强调权力的分散性、多元性 ,并用微观的权力学解构传统上以统治权力为核心的宏观权力学。通过规训性权力的概念 ,福柯建立起一种权力技术学的类型 ,描述了现代社会是如何通过监视、检查。

Foucault's conception of power is unique in that he, on the basis of his critical analysis of all kinds of power theories, approaches power issues in a relative perspective, using methods of fragmentation, discontinuity, and diversity developed out of theories of post-modernism. He regards power as a kind of relationship, network, and field, arguing that power is subjectless and decentralized. His emphasis is on such power characteristics as dispersion and plurality. Using his micro-power theory, Foucault deconstructs the traditional macro-power theory built around the central concept of ruling power. With the concept of disciplinary power, he formulates a model of power technology theory and describes how the modern society exercises domination and control over its citizens through such ways of standardizing as supervision, examination and administration.