The afirmation of a sexuality that has never been more rigorously subjugated than during the age of the hypocritical, bustling, and responsible bourgeoisie is coupled with the grandiloquence of a discourse purporting to reveal the truth about sex, modify its economy within reality, sub vert the law that governs it, and change its future. Why we are so fascinated with sex and sexuality—from the preeminent philosopher of the 20th century Michel foucault offers an iconoclastic exploration of why we feel compelled to continually analyze and discuss sex, and of the social and mental mechanisms of power that cause us to direct the questions of what we are to what our sexuality is. Foucault revolutionized the field of the history of sexuality with his definition of the homosexual/homosexuality In the will to knowledge, foucault pointedly notes that a concrete definition of who a homosexual is and what homosexuality is only emerged beginning in the later eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Get ready to explore the history of sexuality and its meaning
Our full analysis and study guide provides an even deeper dive with character analysis and quotes explained to help you discover the complexity and beauty of this book. The history of sexuality has existed as long as the writing of history Only in the nineteenth century, however, did the topic shift from moralism and begin to challenge male, heterosexual, and cisgender hegemonies as natural human conditions Pioneers in women’s history and the histories of sexual and gender minorities detailed past oppressions while offering historical examples of. Book 2 the history of sexuality, volume 2 The use of pleasure by michel foucault 4.06 · 4,485 ratings · 194 reviews · published 1984 · 72 editions
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