Governmentality and Counter-Hegemony in Bangladesh

S.M. Shamsul Alam

2016年4月 · Springer

关于此电子书

Using Michel Foucault's idea of governmentality, this book reinterprets various cases of revolt and popular uprisings in Bangladesh. It attempts to synthesize the theories of Foucault's governmentality and Antonio Gramsci's notions of hegemony and counter-hegemony.

作者简介

S. M. Shamsul Alam is Professor of Sociology in the Department of Economics and Social Sciences, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He recently authored Rethinking Mau Mau in Colonial Kenya and has published numerous articles in peer-refereed journals.