I am beginning the "History of Sexuality" and wanted to ask to what degree should I take what Foucalt states about historical events in any of his works as accurate? From my understanding from looking online Foucalt does something similar to Nietzsche's Genealogical method. By this I understand that he takes a general outline of commonly held beliefs about history and performs a cultural analysis. Is my understanding correct?? Thanks in advance.
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Yes, on the whole. – Mozibur Ullah Dec 05 '17 at 18:10
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From the intro: "For a long time, the story goes, we supported a Victorian regime, and we continue to be dominated by it today. This the image of the imperial prude is emblazoned upon our mute, and hypocritical sexuality". I wonder if Foucault, if he were alive today would write the same given sex and sexuality is everywhere and sensationalised too; it seems to have given over to the simulcra and spectacle of sexuality. – Mozibur Ullah Dec 05 '17 at 23:47