Gaze and power. A post-structuralist interpretation on Perseus’ myth

  • Olaya Fernández Guerrero Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia Centro asociado de La Rioja
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_ASHF.2015.v32.n2.49976
Keywords: Foucault, Governance, Greek Mythology, Post-Structuralism

Abstract

Gaze hierarchizes, manages and labels reality. Then, according to Foucault, gaze can be understood as a practice of power. This paper is inspired by his theories, and it applies them to one of the most powerful symbolic spheres of Western culture: Greek Myths. Notions such as visibility, invisibility and panopticism bring new light into the story of Perseus and Medusa, and they enable a re-reading of this Myth focused on the different ways of power that emerge from the gaze.

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Published
2015-09-09
How to Cite
Fernández Guerrero O. (2015). Gaze and power. A post-structuralist interpretation on Perseus’ myth. Anales del Seminario de Historia de la Filosofía, 32(2), 543-565. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_ASHF.2015.v32.n2.49976
Issue
Vol. 32 No. 2 (2015)
Section
Estudios

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