SUBJECTIVITY AND DISCURSIVITY: SOME ANALYTICAL EXERCISES ACCORDING TO MICHEL FOUCAULT

Abstract

Would it be possible to discuss themes linked to contemporary times in the reflection on subjectivity still according to the theoretical and analytical framework of Michel Foucault, who died forty years ago? Starting from this problematization, we intend, in this article, to reflect on the relationship between subjectivity and discursivity based on some concepts from the Foucauldian model of Discourse Analysis applied to identity representations. To do this, we analyzed four examples of discursive materializations published on Instagram profiles, two of which were journalistic and two were humorous. In these examples, identity representations linked to current topics are evident: LBTQIA+ and mental health. Through the analyses, we can observe both the plurality of subject positions and the historical discontinuity in the approach to themes, which leads us to conclude that concepts formulated by Foucault, such as authorship, enunciative position and power, are still productive.