El Cuerpo Cogido Por La Política

Abstract

This article by Driss Bellahcène investigates the biopolitical dimension of the human body within Michel Foucault’s philosophical framework, establishing a dialogue with Jean Baudrillard’s critique of the political economy of the body. The author illustrates how the body shifts from a purely biological reality to a primary site for political strategies, mechanisms of control, and power relations.

The study examines the historical transition from classical sovereign power—focused on territorial control and extraction of goods—to disciplinary power and biopolitics, which directly target the body through its gestures, daily routines, and the regulation of life. By confronting Foucault’s insights with Baudrillard’s critique of libidinal economy and consumer culture, the paper demonstrates how disciplinary techniques operate as an "anatomy of detail" and how medical and institutional strategies continuously shape contemporary subjectivity.