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Broadcasting Quote by Michel Foucault

“People will be surprised at the eagerness with which we went aboutpretending to rouse from its slumber a sexuality which every­thing-our discourses, our customs, our institutions, our regulations, our knowledges-was busy producing in the light of day and broadcasting to noisy accompaniment.” quote by Michel Foucault
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“People will be surprised at the eagerness with which we went aboutpretending to rouse from its slumber a sexuality which every­thing-our discourses, our customs, our institutions, our regulations, our knowledges-was busy producing in the light of day and broadcasting to noisy accompaniment.”

Michel Foucault

About This Quote

Source Book: The History of Sexuality, Volume 1, 1976

Societal structures shape and produce sexual discourses, often unconsciously.

In simple terms: Society constructs sexuality.

Key Takeaway

Question how institutions shape desires.

Themes

power sexuality discourse

Mood

analytical critical

Type

philosophical theoretical

When to use this quote

  • education reform
  • media analysis
  • policy making

Key Concepts

foucaultian theory social construction

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you recognize hidden sexual norms?
  • What role do institutions play in shaping desire?
A Different Perspective

Changing deep-rooted discourses is slow and contested.

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