Foucault Flashcards
1
Q
‘History of Sexuality’ - date?
A
1976
2
Q
David Halperin on Foucault’s significance
A
“Foucault detached ‘sexuality’ from the physical and biological sciences”
3
Q
Victorian taboo
A
“On the subject of sex, silence became the norm”
4
Q
Everywhere except the brothel…
A
“puritan society imposed its triple edict of taboo, nonexistence, and silence”
