This was an excellent read - it really struck me how good Foucault was as a writer, such that this book became a wonderful relief in between readings of the Deleuze.

Foucault mythbusts. He takes issue with the commonly-held idea that sexuality was relatively free for much of human history before a great wave of repression ran from the 17th through to the 19th centuries. Big recommend if you're interested in the mechanics of this sort of thing.

It's also a very refreshing writing of history. Foucault approaches history by trends, values, and structures of power. Perhaps there's something genealogical there. Much approve.


Reread- I really adore this text. Honestly required reading for anything even tangentially related to sexuality (of course, what isn't?). Give it a try.