non-discursive practice

is an institutional field, a set of events, practices, and political decisions, a sequence of economic processes that also involve demographic fluctuations, techniques of public assistance, manpower needs, different levels of unemployment.

an institutional field, a set of events, practices, and political decisions, a sequence of economic processes that also involve demographic fluctuations, techniques of public assistance, manpower needs, different levels of unemployment' (Archeology of knowledge157).

is institutions, political events, economic practices and processes.

including 'institutions, political events, economic practices and processes' (p.162). He also argues that discourse does not underlie all cultural forms. Forms such as art and music are not discursive.

is that which surrounds more concrete discursive practices (i.e. Economics, gender, political institutions, events, demographics, unemployment).

non-discursive practices 'surround (discursive practices) and serve as a general element for them'

is the institutions, social relations, and political relations against which the autonomous layer of discourses can come to make sense.

He also notes: 'there is nothing to be gained from describing this autonomous layer of discourses unless one can relate it to other layers, practices, institutions, social relations, political relations, and so on. It is that relationship which has always intrigued me'.

is the non-representational, experiential side of things (torturing the body, disciplining the body) whereas discourse is the social constructionist side (e.g. The historically new object called 'delinquency').

(1) Discourse of criminology new objects are invented (e.g. delinquincy) (this is social constructionist)(2) Non-discursive practices torturing the body, disciplining the body, are required for these discourses to have any teeth. the criminals come to see themeselves as 'delinquents' -you need institutional concepts , and a whole variety of non-discursive processes-so that they feel the effects of the social construction (delanda lecture at Tate)

is the on-the ground monitoring of people, disciplining, torturing. . . Whereas a discursive practice involves arguments, on books, science.

Foucault clearly distinguished between discursive practices -arguments, on books -and non-discursive practices monitoring people, disciplining, torturing. . . these are non-discursive. Cultural studies have decided that 'discipline, hand-cuffs' are discursive -Let's respect what foucault said. he was bringing in the body as an object of torture, of drill, as a separate thing.. as a non-discursive practice. . . . (delanda lecture)

non discursive practice, n.Definitions

non discursive practice