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Knowledge,Ideology,Power and Politics-Explaining the Knowledge Sociology of Michel Foucault

Cheng Xiao-xuan

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With the Archaeology of knowledge,Michel Foucault opened up the non-continuity of knowledge' development and the main reasons for connecting the knowledge with the Ideology.By studying the relationship between power and knowledge,he re-explained the nature of knowledge.Michel Foucault′ understanding about the relationship between power and knowledge,has not only promoted essentially the knowledge sociology,but also affected the direction of political practice to a certain extent.

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With the Archaeology of knowledge,Michel Foucault opened up the non-continuity of knowledge' development and the main reasons for connecting the knowledge with the Ideology.By studying the relationship between power and knowledge,he re-explained the nature of knowledge.Michel Foucault′ understanding about the relationship between power and knowledge,has not only promoted essentially the knowledge sociology,but also affected the direction of political practice to a certain extent.

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With the Archaeology of knowledge,Michel Foucault opened up the non-continuity of knowledge' development and the main reasons for connecting the knowledge with the Ideology.By studying the relationship between power and knowledge,he re-explained the nature of knowledge.Michel Foucault′ understanding about the relationship between power and knowledge,has not only promoted essentially the knowledge sociology,but also affected the direction of political practice to a certain extent.

Key concepts: Michel foucault, Ideology, Power (physics), Politics, Sociology of knowledge, Sociology, Epistemology, Social science

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