Have We Escaped Comstockism?
Sunday, March 3rd, 2013
While it is impossible to deny the prevalence of the “Victorian prude” during the 1800s, this week’s readings made it clear the image was not embraced by everyone of 19th century America. It also shed light on many similarities of sexual discourses from then to now. It made me question if and how much we’ve […]
Have We Escaped Comstockism?
Tags: Battan, Comstock, Discourse, Peiss, Power-Relations, sex, Sexuality
Posted in March 5, Nadia Cook-Loshilov | 2 Comments »
The Discourse of Sexuality in Modern Times
Monday, February 4th, 2013
One of the issues that I believe needs to be addressed in Michel Foucault’s The History of Sexuality is the divergence in the ways sexuality is viewed, depending on geographical region and religious pockets. As we mentioned in class, many individuals feel that barriers which bar sex from being discussed freely and without any sense […]
The Discourse of Sexuality in Modern Times
Tags: Discourse, Foucault, Repression
Posted in February 5 | 1 Comment »
