The History of Sexuality

Book

4-volume study of sexuality in the Western world by Michel Foucault, examining the emergence of "sexuality" as a discursive object and separate sphere of life, arguing that the notion that every individual has a sexuality is relatively recent

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Videos Mentioning The History of Sexuality

172 - Esther Perel: Trauma, how narratives shape our worldview, and accepting uncomfortable emotions

172 - Esther Perel: Trauma, how narratives shape our worldview, and accepting uncomfortable emotions

Peter Attia MD

A book by Michel Foucault that Perel notes tells the history of attitudes toward children, women, pleasure, and agency through the lens of sexuality.