Concept information
Preferred term
governmentality
Definition
- Governmentality is a concept coined by Michel Foucault in the late 1970s to describe and analyze the “art of government” or the “conduct of conduct.” Governmentality, along with related Foucauldian concepts such as power/knowledge, the gaze, biopower, and technologies of the self, has become influential in social sciences such as sociology, geography, political science, and anthropology. Foucault used these and other concepts to show the coevolution of forms of government, political rationalities, and individuals as political subjects through history. [Source: Green Politics: An A-to-Z Guide; Governmentality]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/governmentality
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