Sociological Theory: Skeleton Key 3 to Michel Foucault's Madness and Civilization (1965)

Reviews the argument of the book and continues on from the Great Confinement and Primitive Accumulation, to developments in symbolic, imaginary, and therapeutic treatments of the insane, the delirious, the over passionate. The treatments that dominated in the confinements are reviewed and found wanting. A new moral panic emerged about madness around 1800 that led to a new division of the mad, who remained confined and separated from other populations (many of whom were now freed). The book ends with a review of reform minded therapeutics that emerged in the newly born asylum.

[enlightenedanalysis]

Hi Dan. I watched all 3 videos in this Foucault series. Really enjoyed it. You have a great skill in making difficult ideas simpler to understand. I also liked the illustrations. Great work!

[ricardomenting]

Thank you for sharing your interpretation of Foucault's work!

[uzma_faiz]

Thank you for putting out this playlist. I couldn't have enjoyed the book as much other wise. Can you also, make the last video available? Quiet, "literally" dying to watch it. Amazing lectures!

[jan-jpbt]

dividing the book into "2 archeologies" as from lecture 1, made chapters 3-7 less confusing or distracting from the general picture.

You've used the term "symbolic weight", is there a work, or video you've made regarding "symbolism" (besides goffman) ?