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.”
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.
Question how institutions shape desires.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- education reform
- media analysis
- policy making
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you recognize hidden sexual norms?
- What role do institutions play in shaping desire?
Changing deep-rooted discourses is slow and contested.