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April 23, 2026Foucault StudiesOpen Access

Genealogy as Critical Practice: Toward a Reading of Affective Genealogy

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MCMostyn Taylor Crockett

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Overview

Develops a new reading of genealogy to show its positive role in political practice, emphasizing affective connections in communities.

Key Points

  • The aim is to reinterpret Foucauldian genealogy as a vital practice that shapes feelings and political connections.
  • Develops a reading of genealogy that contrasts conceptual genealogy with affective genealogy.
  • Analyzes the impact of Foucault's texts on readers to uncover their worldmaking effects.
  • Explores Nietzsche's adjustments to Kantian critique to enhance understanding of political critique.
  • Demonstrates the positive political significance of feelings produced by genealogy.
  • Shows how genealogy fosters connections among communities resistant to social norms.
  • Suggests expanding theories of genealogy to include affective elements in critical practices.

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Mostyn Taylor Crockett (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e9ba6b85696592c86ec8c4https://doi.org/10.1353/fou.00030
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