Foucault argues that power is not simply a top-down imposition, but rather a complex network of discursive practices that shape our understanding of the world and our place in it.

Biopower refers to the ways in which power operates through the regulation and control of life itself, including through mechanisms such as medicine, public health, and population control.

Panopticism refers to the architectural design of prisons and other institutions that allows for the constant surveillance of individuals, creating a sense of being constantly watched and disciplined.

Governmentality refers to the complex network of strategies and techniques through which power is exercised in modern societies, including through the management of populations, the regulation of conduct, and the production of knowledge.

Foucault argues that power and knowledge are inextricably linked, with each shaping and reinforcing the other. Knowledge is not simply a neutral tool, but rather a means through which power is exercised and legitimized.

Discursive formations refer to the ways in which power is inscribed in language, shaping the ways in which we think about and understand the world.

Subjectivity refers to the ways in which individuals are shaped and constituted by power relations, including through the internalization of norms and values and the production of knowledge about oneself.

Regimes of truth refer to the ways in which certain forms of knowledge and discourse are legitimized and institutionalized as 'true', while others are marginalized or excluded.

Power/knowledge refers to the complex relationship between power and knowledge, with each shaping and reinforcing the other. Knowledge is not simply a neutral tool, but rather a means through which power is exercised and legitimized.

Resistance in Foucault's analysis is not simply about overt acts of rebellion, but rather about the everyday practices through which individuals negotiate and subvert power relations.

Sexual politics refers to the ways in which power is exercised through the regulation and control of sexuality, including through mechanisms such as marriage, the family, and the medicalization of sex.

Governmentality refers to the complex network of strategies and techniques through which power is exercised in modern societies, including through the management of populations, the regulation of conduct, and the production of knowledge.

Disciplinary power refers to the ways in which power is exercised through the regulation and control of bodies, including through mechanisms such as surveillance, punishment, and training.

Biopolitics refers to the ways in which power is exercised through the regulation and control of life, including through mechanisms such as medicine, public health, and population control.