Spaces of security
The example of the town. Lecture of 11th January 1978
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2691041 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michel Foucault (0000-0002-0993-5641, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 48-56 |
| Publication date | 2007-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Political Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0962-6298 • E-ISSN: 1873-5096 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.polgeo.2006.08.004 |
| OpenAlex | W2043222460 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 1 |
This article presents a lecture delivered by Michel Foucault on January 11, 1978, focusing on the concept of "spaces of security" as illustrated by the historical development of towns. Foucault analyzes how the town, initially conceived as a space of freedom and privilege distinct from the countryside, gradually became a site of increasingly sophisticated mechanisms of control and surveillance. He explores the interplay between power, space, and knowledge in shaping the urban environment, examining how techniques of governmentality were deployed to manage populations, regulate economic activity, and maintain order within the town's boundaries. The lecture highlights the shift from a sovereign power model, characterized by the fortification of the town against external threats, to a more nuanced form of power exercised through the internal organization and administration of urban space. Foucault argues that the development of spaces of security within the town reflects a broader transformation in the exercise of power, moving from a focus on exclusion and repression to a more subtle and pervasive form of control embedded within the very fabric of social life
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| Unique citing works | 22 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,16 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2024 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |