Foucault Concepts Quiz

The repressive hypothesis argues that there is no consensus in the scientific or medical communities regarding the truth of sex.

The biological explanation suggests that sex is biologically determined, which is the most common socially accepted 'truth'.

Discipline centers on the body, produces individualizing effects, and manipulates the body to render it both useful and docile.

<p>Individuals conform to social norms due to the interplay of micro forces backed by social sanction and approbation, rather than the threat of violence or death.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Knowledge is power</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They must disclose it before sexual activity that poses a 'realistic possibility of transmission.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stigma and fear often drive community members to police HIV-positive neighbors' disclosure practices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Epidemiological surveillance technologies</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>No HIV offence in Criminal Code 2012</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sex was seen as a means of production through reproduction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Capitalism reinforced the economic usefulness of sexuality by emphasizing its role in reproduction and productivity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Heterosexuality became the 'right' kind of sexuality, while other forms were seen as abnormal, diseased, or perverted.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Confession became required in the medical, psychiatric, and legal fields.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Doctors and psychiatrists derived power not just from objective knowledge, but also because individuals believed in their expertise.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Knowledge of sex through biology and medicine emerged as a new form of power, shaping how sexuality was understood.</p> Signup and view all the answers