The routledge guidebook to foucault's the history of sexuality (Taylor, Chloe (University of Alberta, Canada))

Michel Foucault's The History of Sexuality is one of the most influential philosophical works of the twentieth century and has been instrumental in shaping the study of Gender, Feminist Theory and Queer Theory. But Foucault's writing can be a difficult book to grasp as Foucault assumes a familiarity with the intellectually dominant theories of his time and at times adopts an ironic tone which renders many passages obscure for newcomers to his work. The Routledge Guidebook to Foucault's History of Sexuality offers a clear and comprehensive guide to this groundbreaking work, offering a close reading of the text, this is essential reading for anyone studying this enormously influential work.