Foucaults challenge discourse knowledge and power in education authors thomas s popkewitz marie t brennan publisher teachers college press 1997 isbn 0807776467 9780807776469 length. Foucaults challenge discourse knowledge and power in education the intellectual work of michel foucault has been an increasingly central component of social science in recent years this is the first book to directly address the implication of foucaults work for the field of education. Foucaults challenge discourse knowledge and power in education first edition by thomas s popkewitz author marie t brennan author 50 out of 5 stars 2 ratings isbn 13 978 0807736760. The result is a diverse collection that offers broad and engaging analyses of how power and knowledge are configured in the practices and norms of schooling this text not only provides a critical examination of the significance of foucauldian thought for education but also discusses how foucaults theories are arrayed in the everyday life of . Foucault forever foucaults challenge discourse knowledge and power in education thomas s popkewitz and marie brennan 1998 april 2001 discourse studies in the cultural politics of education