First Published in 2004. This work places Foucault's methodologies against social theory and philosophy in order to provide a guide to social sciences particularly historical sociology. Written to clarify Foucault's contribution for professional and non-professional readers the text demonstrates the originality and usefulness of Foucault's work and embodies a conviction that Foucault's approaches could transform sociology into an effective multi-focused relevant discipline. Finally the book illustrates that his methods provide the necessary condition for any state-of-the-art social research today addressing his methodological position and establishing its relationship to Nietzsche Kant Weber Elias Habermas Giddens and the Annales and Frankfurt Schools. Language: English