Michel Foucault
French philosopher and historian who analyzed power, knowledge, and social institutions. Foucault's works on madness, prisons, and sexuality revealed how power shapes subjectivity and truth. His genealogical method and concepts of biopower and discipline influenced poststructuralism and critical theory. Foucault's radical questioning of normality and institutional power continues to inspire critical scholarship.
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