Set 12: Transitions
Explanation
PASSAGE
Michel Foucault's theory of power departed from traditional models that locate power in institutions like the state. For Foucault, power is dispersed throughout society, operating through everyday practices, norms, and discourses that shape what we consider normal or deviant. _______ resistance is never external to power but always operates within its networks.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Detailed Answer Explanation
This question asks you to choose the transition that best connects two ideas. If power is everywhere, resistance cannot be outside it—this follows from Foucault's premise. 'By this logic' shows the implication. Transitions signal the relationship between sentences or paragraphs. Determine the logical relationship (addition, contrast, cause-effect, example) and select the transition that accurately expresses it. The right transition makes the relationship between ideas crystal clear. Consider what logical connection exists: Is the second idea adding to the first? Contrasting it? Showing a result? The transition should accurately reflect this relationship.
Key Evidence:
• "power is dispersed throughout society"
• "resistance is never external to power"
Why others are wrong: A (Example - the resistance claim is an implication, not an example of dispersed power.), C (Contrast - the resistance point follows from, not contradicts, the dispersed power idea.), B (Effect - while true, 'By this logic' better shows the reasoning.).
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