# Episode #27: Why I Don't Teach Foucault in Sociology Classes

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Podcast: [Temple of Sociology Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/temple-of-sociology-podcast-7475474)
Published: 2025-07-08T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://templeofsociology.substack.com/p/episode-27-why-i-dont-teach-foucault
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This podcast explains why I don’t teach Foucault in my own classes, even though I dig much of his stuff. A follow up to episode #25 on Mark Pennington’s Foucault book . +++++++++++++++++ Buy these books! Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free) Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students The history of Black Studies Obama and the antiwar movement A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading Intro Sociology for $1 per chapter Image credit/Wall Paper Access Get full access to Temple of Sociology at templeofsociology.substack.com/subscribe

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