Discuss one work of Foucault that discusses the body as its central issue. What was the relevance of Foucault for the sociology of the body?
What will be an ideal response?
Correct answers vary but could discuss Discipline and Punish, The Birth of the Clinic, or The History of Sexuality. In many ways, Foucault's work stands as the base for the study of the body, society, and culture in contemporary sociology, with particular interest in how bodies are controlled.
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