Foucault's Objectification Of Subject

Foucault was a French philosopher, social theorist and social critic. He defines relationship between power and knowledge and its use as a form of social control
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He define Subject as one who can take actions according to his will and Object as one whose actions are controlled by other subject. In his theory on Objectification of Subject, he defines three modes of objectification of subject.
1. Dividing Practices: In this, Foucault uses historical deconstructions to identify the areas in which dividing practices have its roots and explains how people are . He gives examples like: isolation of leapers, confinement of poor, insane and vagabonds confinement in 'Hopital General ' in Paris, etc. After analyzing these practices, Foucault proposed that "The subject is objectified by a process either within himself or from others"
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According to Freud 's theory of psychoanalysis, psychoanalyst divides t he mind in three things: id, ego and superego. This is according to Foucault 's Scientific Division of the mind on psychoanalysis or any trauma.
Psychoanalyst considers this as a psychological problem rooted in the unconscious mind of the patient and treat him in a particular manner so that the restrained dissension of the patient can be bought back to the consciousness. In Freud 's therapy of treating a patient starts by asking him to lie down on the couch and relax. Then he asks the patients to tell him ab out his dreams and childhood because according to his theory on Dreams(explained above), Dreams helps to understand one 's personality.
Psychoanalyst allows the patient to speak whatever he wants and to tell him anything or everything, he feels is wrong with him. In order to encourage the client for the further insight development, psychoanalyst uses techniques like: parapraxes, resistances analysis, ink blots etc
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These therapies helps the patient to understand himself and t o gain the insight of whatever is