Semester 1 2025 - DUE July 2025; 100% correct solutions
and explanations.
QUESTION 1
Here are the True/False answers for each statement based on
Foucault’s postmodern theory and Marxism:
1.1 False
Foucault views power as dispersed throughout society, not just
possessed by dominant social classes.
1.2 True
Marxist theory focuses on economic determinism, where the
economy is the base shaping societal structures and class
relations.
1.3 True
Foucault’s concept of discourse involves how language and
knowledge construct social norms and behaviors.
1.4 True
Foucault does not root power primarily in economics; instead,
he sees power as present in everyday institutions, practices, and
knowledge.
1.5 True
Foucault’s theories have been applied to modern phenomena
like digital surveillance, showing how observation functions as a
form of social control.