Foucault himself repudiated the postmodern label.

Evidence

Invited to comment on this idea not long before his death Foucault sardonically re­ sponded: ‘What are we calling postmodernity? I’m not up to date?’ — Alex Callinicos, Against Postmodernism, 39

Categorization

• CANDY: A quotable sardonic one-liner from Foucault — good elevator conversation material for anyone talking postmodernism.
• XREF: connects to: Foucault rejected the postmodern label and poststructuralists were co-opted by American theorists. — Alex Callinicos, Against Postmodernism: A Marxist…, 39

Broader Connections

• Foucault rejected the postmodern label and poststructuralists were co-opted by American theorists. #corroborates (0.95) — Alex Callinicos, Against Postmodernism, 39