The History of Sexuality: An Introduction Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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The History of Sexuality: An Introduction Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 2, The Perverse Implantation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Foucault say are the results of power exercised over sex?
(a) It has defined and limited social sexual mores.
(b) It has effectively confined sexuality to the home.
(c) It has obeyed a priciple of rigorous selection.
(d) It has disseminated and implanted polymorphous sexualities.

2. What does Foucault say are the components of the regime that sustains discourse on sexuality?
(a) Power-knowledge-pleasure.
(b) Expression-tolerance-integration
(c) Repression-expression-liberation.
(d) Shame-confession-redemption.

3. What can be said of the power mechanism(s) involved in the labeling of disparate sexualities?
(a) They were multi faceted and diverse.
(b) It's object was prohibition.
(c) It was primarily a legal and judicial.
(d) It was unified and focused.

4. What can be said about the discourse on sex Foucault sets forth?
(a) It is an attempt to purge unwanted desires.
(b) It is constrained to the educated and powerful population.
(c) It is a multiplicity of discourses produced by a many mechanisms and institutions.
(d) It is symptomatic of repression.

5. What is the central question Foucault wishes to address?
(a) Why are we still repressed?
(b) How did we come to be repressed?
(c) Why do we say that we are repressed?
(d) What is the path out of repression?

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of Foucault's statements regarding the discourses around sexuality of children?

2. Toward the beginning of the eighteenth century, in which of the following areas was there NOT an incitement to talk about sex?

3. What effect did the classification of perversions have?

4. What does Foucault say is possible, regarding our society, where sex is concerned?

5. How and where was sexuality confined by the Victorian bourgeoisie?

(see the answer key)

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