Foucault and Garlands' Styles.

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This paper discusses and compares the books by Michel Foucault, "Discipline and Punish" and David Garland "Punishment and Welfare". The paper describes the way in which both explore similar historical and theoretical territory in their respective examinations of the evolution of the theory and practice of prisons and penalty since the eighteenth century. The essay demonstrates that while they often address similar issues Garland's text differs significantly from Foucault's in terms of both details and overall perspective upon the modern history of prisons.

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"Comparative Book Review: Foucault and Garland on the Theory and Practice of Punishment Introduction Michel Foucault, in Discipline and Punish, and David Garland in Punishment and Welfare, both explore similar historical and theoretical territory in their respective examinations of the evolution of the theory and practice of prisons and penalty since the eighteenth century. As this essay will demonstrate, while they often address similar issues, Garland's text differs significantly from Foucault's in terms of both details and overall perspective upon the modern history of prisons. The thesis will be argued that the key distinction between the two works lies in their respective identification of the key period in the evolution of modern theories of punishment and penalty."

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