I'm in school picking up a Masters in Social Work, and through research in criminal justice fields and penology I picked up a lot of references to Michel Foucault. I've always had a passing interest in philosophy, but never read much into them.
The specific book I'm thinking about picking up is Discipline and Punish, as it relates to my professional interests. At the same time, I don't know much in-depth about the field so I don't want to jump in way over my head.
Does anyone have comments on Foucault or am I in too deep?
EDIT: Just spent a couple of hours driving around to find a copy of D&P at a local bookstore. I couldn't find one to my endless chagrin, but it gave me a moment to realize how pathetically stocked and organized bookstores are. I mean, Books-a-Million had philosophy mixed in with Buddhism. No wonder people prefer Amazon and B&N...
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