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The History of Sexuality 1. An introduction

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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.

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The History of Sexuality 1. An introduction, Michel Foucault

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Language
English
Publisher
Vintage Books
Released
1990
Format
Paperback
Pages
176
ISBN10
0679724699
ISBN13
9780679724698
First published
1976
Original title
La volonté de savoir
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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.