Overview

Michel Foucault’s The History of Sexuality is one of the most influential philosophical works of the twentieth century and has been instrumental in shaping the study of Gender, Feminist Theory and Queer Theory. But Foucault’s writing can be a difficult book to grasp as Foucault assumes a familiarity with the intellectually dominant theories of his time which renders many passages obscure for newcomers to his work. The Routledge Guidebook to Foucault’s The History of Sexuality offers a clear and comprehensive guide to this groundbreaking work, examining: The historical context in which Foucault wrote A critical discussion of the text, which examines the relationship between The History of Sexuality, The Use of Pleasure and The Care of The Self The reception and ongoing influence of The History of Sexuality Offering a close reading of the text, this is essential reading for anyone studying this enormously influential work.

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Author:   Chloe Taylor (University of Alberta, Canada)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.362kg
ISBN:  

9780415717830

ISBN 10:   0415717833
Pages:   262
Publication Date:   23 November 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter One: The Will to Know Questioning the Repressive Hypothesis Confession The Social Construction of Sexualities The Perverse Implantation Chapter Two: Power Over Life Objective: Regicide Method: or How to Theorize Power without the King Power is everywhere Power is war Power is relational Power is immanent Power comes from below Power relations are intentional and non-subjective Power produces resistance Chapter Three: Women, Children, Couples and ‘Perverts’ Denaturalizing Sex Domain: The Family Women Children Couples ‘Perverts’ Periodization: Retelling the History of Sexuality Chapter Four: Sex, Racism, and Death From Sanguinity to Sexuality Foucault’s Genealogy of Modern Racism From Spectacles of Death to the Management of Morbidity Executions Suicide War Letting Die De-sexing sexuality Chapter Five: The History of Sexuality and Feminist Theory Feminist Tensions The Repressive Hypothesis, Identity Politics, and the Feminist Sex Wars Consciousness Raising, Confession, and Experience Feminist Bodies and Pleasures Chapter Six: The History of Sexuality and Queer Theory From Feminism to Queer Theory ‘A Queer Voice’ Canonizing Foucault ‘The Imperial Prude’ Chapter Seven: A Genealogy of the Desiring Subject Revising the Project Sexual Austerity and the Monogamous Ideal Using Sex Sexual Anxiety ‘The antimony of the boy’ A Male Ethics Ethics versus Codes Scale Positions and Partners Sexual Binaries Sex and Health Sex without Psychology The Use of The Use of Pleasure Bibliography

Reviews

Taylor's well-written guide to Foucault's History of Sexuality promises to become a welcome companion for students delving into Foucault's influential text, as it provides historical context and clarifies points of reference that may require some explanation and background for the new reader of Foucault. Claudia Schippert, University of Central Florida, USA In this invaluable guide to Foucault's History of Sexuality Volume 1, Taylor offers a lucid explication of one of the most consistently misread books of our time. Without sacrificing nuance or depth, Taylor frames Foucault's History of Sexuality within the history of eugenics. This text will be especially illuminating for students who have looked to Foucault for a theory of sexual liberation. The chapters on Foucault's uptake by feminists and queer theorists are a tour de force! Highly recommended for beginners and experts alike. Lynne Huffer, Emory University, USA

Taylor's well-written guide to Foucault's History of Sexuality promises to become a welcome companion for students delving into Foucault's influential text, as it provides historical context and clarifies points of reference that may require some explanation and background for the new reader of Foucault. Claudia Schippert, University of Central Florida, USA In this invaluable guide to Foucault's History of Sexuality Volume 1, Taylor offers a lucid explication of one of the most consistently misread books of our time. Without sacrificing nuance or depth, Taylor frames Foucault's History of Sexuality within the history of eugenics. This text will be especially illuminating for students who have looked to Foucault for a theory of sexual liberation. The chapters on Foucault's uptake by feminists and queer theorists are a tour de force! Highly recommended for beginners and experts alike. Lynne Huffer, Emory University, USA

Author Information

Chloë Taylor is Associate Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies and Philosophy at the University of Alberta, Canada. She has a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Toronto and was a Tomlinson postdoctoral fellow in Philosophy at McGill University.

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