noun
biopower
A Foucauldian term referring to the power over life, including the regulation of populations and the management of bodies. Used in academic and philosophical contexts.
フーコーの生権力の概念は、近代国家の統治を理解する上で重要だ。
Foucault's concept of biopower is important for understanding modern state governance.
A Japanese translation of Michel Foucault's term 'biopouvoir' (biopower), combining 生 (life) and 権力 (power).