A toolbox for public relations: The oeuvre of Michel Foucault

Authors

Judith Motion, University of WollongongFollow
S. R. Leitch, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

19604

Publication Details

This article was originally published as Motion, J & Leitch, S, A toolbox for public relations: The oeuvre of Michel Foucault, Public Relations Review, 33(3), 2007, 263-268.

Abstract

In this article, we provide a brief introduction to the work of Michel Foucault. Our focus is on the major themes of Foucault’s work: discourse, power/knowledge and subjectivity. We demonstrate the rich contribution that Foucauldian theory can make to public relations practice and scholarship by moving beyond a focus on excellence towards an understanding of public relations as a discourse practice with power effects.