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Chapter 3 of David Halperin’s “How to do the History of Homosexuality”—“Historicizing the Subject of Desire”
In this chapter, Halperin clarifies misinterpretations of Foucault’s arguments on the discourse of sexuality, and then compares his own interpretation of the pseudo-Lucianic ancient text titled Erotes to modern discourses of sexuality. In the process, Halperin affirms Foucault’s argument that … Continue reading
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“Foucault Decoded: Notes from the Underground” Hayden White
“Foucault Decoded: Notes from the Underground” Hayden White In this article, White elucidates Foucault’s purpose and rationale for “transcribing” the evolution of the human sciences. As White makes clear, Foucault thinks the human sciences aimed at studying man, society, and … Continue reading
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