XM7 ichel Foucault has often been criticized for producing radical political analyses with little practical value. So many writers have assailed him on this score that Foucault now seems distinctive for what he lacks. He has, for example, been criticized for lacking a theory of agency, a theory that would somehow encourage revolutionary political action; for lacking a normative justification of the exercise of power, an alternative to the liberal framework; for lacking a sense of history as progressive, as more than an endless story of oppression; and for lacking a notion of freedom, a notion that might inspire other radical theorists.' From our point of view, however, these criticisms ignore a continuous practical and positive thrust in his work, from the early history of madness to the studies of ancient sexual practices (see Moussa Foucault). Admittedly, the characterization of Foucault as a practical philosopher-rather than the nihilistic, dizzyingly abstract theorist he is typically ac-

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Cultural Critique

Cultural Critique provides a forum for international and interdisciplinary explorations of intellectual controversies, trends, and issues in culture, theory, and politics. Emphasizing critique rather than criticism, the journal draws on the diverse and conflictual approaches of Marxism, feminism, psychoanalysis, semiotics, political economy, and hermeneutics to offer readings in society and its transformation.

Cultural Critique serves as an international and interdisciplinary forum for exploring intellectual controversies, trends, and issues in culture, theory, and politics. Emphasizing critique rather than mere criticism, the journal draws on diverse and conflicting approaches from Marxism, feminism, psychoanalysis, semiotics, political economy, and hermeneutics to provide in-depth readings of society and its transformations.

《Cultural Critique》是一个国际性和跨学科的论坛，专注于文化、理论和政治中的知识争议、趋势和问题。该期刊强调批判而非单纯的批评，借鉴了马克思主义、女性主义、精神分析、符号学、政治经济学和解释学等多种冲突性的方法，提供对社会及其变革的深入解读。

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The Practical Theorizing of Michel Foucault: Politics and Counter-Discourse

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