sociology‚ anthropology and political sciences‚ philosophy. Sociology had a late start although some of the key figures in the field were sociologists (Mary McIntosh‚ Ken Plummer‚ Jeffrey Weeks)‚ but their work was seen as primarily historical. Michel Foucault made a major imprint with the first volume of his Histoire de la sexualité (1976). Other major sociologists contributed to or supported the field‚ for example Pierre Bourdieu (1998)‚ Michel Maffesoli (1982)‚ Steven Seidman (1997‚ 1998). Notwithstanding
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Modern Sex and How to Manage It: Sex Manuals and the Creation of Sexual Knowledge‚ 18701914 by Hannah Witton 1 Contents Introduction: The History of the History of Sexuality 3 1. Scientia Sexualis Vs Ars Erotic: Knowing Ignorance in the Late Nineteenth Century 9 2. Creating Sexual Knowledge 18 3. Dispersing Sexual Knowledge 29 Epilogue: Sex War and War Sex 40
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York: Oxford University Press. Fernie‚ S. and Metcalf‚ D. (1998): (Not) hanging on the Telephone: Payments Systems in the New Sweatshops. Centre for Economic Performance‚ London School of Economics. Foucault‚ M. (1975): Surveiller et punir‚ naissance de la prison. Paris: Editions Gallimard. Foucault‚ M. (1991): Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison. Harmondsworth‚ Penguin Books. Greengard‚ S. (1996): Privacy. Personnel Journal. 75(5)‚ 74-80. Haggerty‚ K. D. and Ericson‚ R. V. (2000): The
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Frankenstein: A Critical Analysis Author-Centred Reading Early 19th century gothic novel‚ Frankenstein‚ has provided an excellent base for an author-centred analysis‚ given the prominence of Shelley’s circumstantial influence and strong symbolism. Born at the turn of the 18th century in London‚ Mary Shelley was exposed to venerated authors and their works from a young age. Showing her ability and promise early on in life‚ she went on to write a number of acclaimed novels‚ including Valperga and
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cultures of women heretofore ignored or marginalized—women who speak not only from colonized places but also from the colonizing places to which many of them fled. Postcolonial criticism has been influenced by Marxist thought‚ by the work of Michel Foucault (whose theories about the power of discourses have influenced the new historicism)‚ and by
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some people in the market may bias state interference for their own gains. Deregulation of market functioning‚ privatisation of companies‚ and removal of the government interference have been the strongest terms of neo-liberalism in the world today (Foucault‚ 2008:2). A neoliberal government is thus committed to instituting and favouring strong individual property rights‚ effective rule of law for all its citizens‚ and freely enabled markets trade. According to the theory‚ these
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Discuss how notions of communication and culture are understood within the liberal democratic‚ Althusserian and ‘governmental’ theoretical paradigms. The living of people can be considered as one of the hardest issues to study in the world. In the development of the society‚ new products and ideas were invented and produced purposely to improve the living standard of the people which also impacted their livings in the same time. Thus‚ sociologists came out with their social theories or approaches
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think about a particular situation -> discourse can be a reflection of power and it’s a means by which one may reinforce discourse disparities • the law reflects ‘male social status’ because it does not offer women the rights that are equal •Foucault: discourses are contested; don’t look at the dominant discourse but other smaller discourses‚ because although they don’t have power they are still relevant to the idea that is being discussed SYNTHESIS SYNTHESIS ANTI THESIS: the resistance
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Does Nabokov’s ‘Lolita’ have any canonical value? The literary canon is the group of texts considered to be of the most value. These are books which are generally taught in schools‚ colleges and universities. Authors that belong to the canon seem to follow certain characteristics; middle or upper class‚ white male authors who are dead. Writers such as Shakespeare‚ Milton and Chaucer are synonymous with the canon and also follow these characteristics. Vladimir Nabokov follows most of these characteristics
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Religion in Northern Ireland was therefore seen as a racial indicator instead of skin colour. The fundamental establishment of the social stratification‚ that ultimately developed into a sectarian state was racism against an indigenous population that was force ably removed from their holdings without compensation. Conversion to Protestantism could not change this view‚ so once a Catholic always a catholic and the possibility of becoming a superior protestant never existed (McVeigh & Rolston‚ 2007)
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