BIO-POWER: A CRITIQUE OF "LEGITIMATE VIOLENCE"

The present research examines what forms violence has taken along rationalisation processes. To be able to work out this core, it is necessary to deal with the bio-power first. By analysing the development process of bio-power the Implemantation of its disciplinary and regulatory technologies becomes apparent. On the basis of this the Altered forms of violence become clear within modern society. The impact this has had on modern society and the reason it became possible will be examined in detail in the following. Finally, it should be emphasised whether the term 'bio-power' is still relevant today. The aim of the present Paper is to determine the importance of 'violence' in today's life of modern societies and how violence is spread today.