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Misrepresenting the Revolution, Misreading Foucault
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This chapter shows why Foucault’s critics misunderstood his writings on the Iranian revolution. This misunderstanding, the chapter argues, is based both on a misreading of Foucault’s critique of the Enlightenment rationality and a misrepresentation of the scope and objectives of the revolution.
Title: Misrepresenting the Revolution, Misreading Foucault
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This chapter shows why Foucault’s critics misunderstood his writings on the Iranian revolution.
This misunderstanding, the chapter argues, is based both on a misreading of Foucault’s critique of the Enlightenment rationality and a misrepresentation of the scope and objectives of the revolution.
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