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The History of Sexuality, Vol. 1: An Introduction
 

The History of Sexuality: An Introduction (Vintage)

by Michel Foucault

The author turns his attention to sex and the reasons why we are driven constantly to analyze and discuss it. An iconoclastic explanation of modern sexual history. (read review)

Top tags: philosophy,  history,  nonfiction,  sexuality,  post-structuralism (all tags)

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“this is a great insight into the social construction of sex and sexuality. foucault is a must read for anything he has published, and this book is no exception.”

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  • sandy l

    sandy l said:

    “this is a great insight into the social construction of sex and sexuality. foucault is a must read for anything he has published, and this book is no exception.”

    posted Saturday, January 19 2008
  • Vicky

    vicky said:

    “Foucault is so awesome. Read Discipline and Punish”

    posted Wednesday, October 10 2007
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