Why Foucault? provides an analysis of new directions in educational research focusing on the
utilization application and development of Michel Foucault's work by drawing on the
contributions of leading international scholars in the field. The essays in this collection go
beyond the introductory and expository to explore new themes and applications to educational
theory policy practice and politics. This book provides truly international coverage
focusing on recent work in English by leading Foucault scholars in the field of education and
also on that by Continental thinkers from Germany and Belgium all of whom have published
extensively on Foucault.
