Queer Theory and Homosexual Identity

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This paper discusses how in the 1970s Michel Foucault wrote the 'History of Sexuality'. Foucault was the first to discuss homosexuality in relation to western society and he developed the basis of queer theory that is used today. The general feeling during this period of time was that people had to begin to discuss their inner most feelings thoughts and behaviors in order to find themselves in the social order. The paper further discusses how sexuality became an important part of that discussion. Yet, as people began to delve into the topic of homosexuality, the dialogue was so intense that, according to Foucault, homosexuals became a species. According to the paper, studies focused on how homosexuals acted in society, what they ate and how they interacted within their own social groups. Every aspect of homosexuality became a factor for social investigation, much like science explores many species of animals.

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