TY - JOUR
T1 - Promoting Admiration of Foucault Hiding his Defense of Rape and Pederasty
AU - Serradell, Olga
AU - Díez-Palomar, Javier
AU - Valls, Rosa
AU - Elboj, Carmen
AU - Aiello, Emilia
AU - Racionero, Sandra
AU - Vidu, Ana
AU - Roca, Esther
AU - Joanpere, Mar
AU - De Aguileta, Ane López
PY - 2022/3/31
Y1 - 2022/3/31
N2 - Foucault has been quoted as a great intellectual contributor to feminism and education, despite his defense of decriminalizing rape and pederasty. Since the MeToo movement, there is an increasing criticism of Foucault’s persona and works. However, in order to avoid recognizing their mistake, some authors say that Foucault’s defense of sexual violence was unknown before. This article shows this is not backed by evidence. Data was collected via interviews with 19 subjects with diverse profiles, employing the communicative methodology. The results shed light on the fact that some professors who have included Foucault’s works in their classes hid Foucault’s position in favor of sexual violence to their students. Interviewees state that there are several reasons why they think those professors hid this fact: A) the most critical thinker; b) the transgressor; c) a relativist intellectual; d) “a shield to hide behind”; and e) the idea that the intellectual must be separated from the person. This study indicates that in transmitting those images and hiding or even justifying Foucault instead of critically analyzing the implication of his works and his defense of sexual violence, perpetuating its justification, such professors act as his “hooligans”.
AB - Foucault has been quoted as a great intellectual contributor to feminism and education, despite his defense of decriminalizing rape and pederasty. Since the MeToo movement, there is an increasing criticism of Foucault’s persona and works. However, in order to avoid recognizing their mistake, some authors say that Foucault’s defense of sexual violence was unknown before. This article shows this is not backed by evidence. Data was collected via interviews with 19 subjects with diverse profiles, employing the communicative methodology. The results shed light on the fact that some professors who have included Foucault’s works in their classes hid Foucault’s position in favor of sexual violence to their students. Interviewees state that there are several reasons why they think those professors hid this fact: A) the most critical thinker; b) the transgressor; c) a relativist intellectual; d) “a shield to hide behind”; and e) the idea that the intellectual must be separated from the person. This study indicates that in transmitting those images and hiding or even justifying Foucault instead of critically analyzing the implication of his works and his defense of sexual violence, perpetuating its justification, such professors act as his “hooligans”.
KW - Foucault
KW - Pederastia
KW - Violación
KW - Violencia sexual
KW - Foucault
KW - Pederasty
KW - Rape
KW - Sexual violence
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85131364648&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/fb76dbea-4c39-34e9-afad-f775d86fe211/
U2 - 10.17583/rimcis.9560
DO - 10.17583/rimcis.9560
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85131364648
SN - 2014-3680
VL - 11
SP - 1
EP - 26
JO - International and Multidisciplinary Journal of Social Sciences
JF - International and Multidisciplinary Journal of Social Sciences
IS - 1
ER -