Foucault’s Critique of the Science of Sexuality
The Function of Science within Bio-power
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6154758 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sokthan Yeng (Adelphi University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Pages | 9-26 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of French and Francophone Philosophy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2155-1162 • E-ISSN: 2155-1162 |
| Publisher | University Library System, University of Pittsburgh (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5195/jffp.2010.169 |
| OpenAlex | W1976160893 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 6 |
Foucault’s critique of the science of sexuality takes aim at both Freud and science. Foucault does not, as is common, seek to undermine psychoanalysis by claiming that it does not meet the rigors of science. Instead, he shows that scientific and psychoanalytic theories intersect because they are mechanisms of modern politics—biopolitics. Foucault suggests that politics determines the value of life and these sciences help to disseminate and promote knowledge about the privileged lives and lifestyles. Psychoanalytic, biological, and anatomical readings of sexuality are given credence because they dovetail with the dominant political discourse about life
Biopower · Credence · Epistemology · Function (biology · Human sexuality · Michel foucault · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Psychoanalysis · Psychoanalytic theory · Science studies · Social science · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality Studies · Foucault, Power, and Ethics · Gender Studies · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes · Law · Philosophy · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.19 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2022 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |