Professor Lee Quinby – Spring 2013

Posts Tagged: Lolita; Pedophilia


Posts Tagged ‘Lolita; Pedophilia’

Lolita Part 1

Defining the sexuality of children has long been a part of civilized society. Foucault’s idea of the strategy “pedagogization of children’s sexuality” is that it is founded on the belief that children are highly sexually beings, that need to be constantly monitored an controlled or they will explore and use their bodies in unacceptable ways. […]

Dangerous Liaisons

Vladimir Nabokov’s 1955 novel Lolita is equally greeted with acclaim for its rich literary style, and horror at the author’s attempt to rationalize sexual abuse of minors. If this written work were to have been based on a true story, much of the praise would be exchanged for gasps of outrage. However, perhaps due to […]