Assertion (A): Discourses are cultural and social practices rooted in psychic and physical reality. Reason (R): Foucault defines discourse as the material manifestation of thought which shapes our subjectivity.

1. ABoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
2. BBoth A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
3. CA is correct but R is not correct
4. DA is not correct but R is correct

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Correct answer: A. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

Explanation

For Foucault, discourses are material practices that produce the objects and subjects they speak of; the Reason explains why discourses count as practices rooted in social reality.