The Discourse and Study of Sexuality
Passage Analysis
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The Discourse and Study of Sexuality
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The Discourse and Study of Sexuality
The two critical questions I have relate to why sexuality is a perennial topic and how it should be studied. The first concern is analyzed in Michel Foucault’s volume The History of Sexuality where he explores the discursive aspect of sexuality and even disproves the widespread idea that western society has traditionally repressed discussions revolving around sexuality since the Victorian era of the 17th century up to the rise of capitalism in mid-20th century (Foucault, 1990). Although Foucault does not deny that sex has typically been regarded as a taboo subject and treated as a practical and private matter between couples, he is more focused on sexuality as a subject of discussion (Gutting & Oksala, 2003). The author argues that the best approach is to take a step back from the repressive hypothesis that the bourgeois suppress sexuality because it threatens their work ethic, and instead begin asking questions about the origins of the idea itself, over and above, the ...