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The History of Sexuality, Vol. 1 Part 4: Introduction and Chapter 1 Summary and Analysis | GradeSaver

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The History of Sexuality, Vol. 1 study guide contains a biography of Michel Foucault, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

Summary The Introduction to “The Deployment of Sexuality” begins with a discussion of Les Bijoux Indiscrets ( The Indiscreet Jewels ), a fable recounted in a book published anonymously in 1748 by the French philosopher Denis Diderot. Les Bijoux Indiscrets is the story of the fictional Prince Mongogul, of the Congo, who is given a magical ring by a genie. The ring has the peculiar ability to make women’s vaginas speak and give accounts of their past sexual experiences, much to the surprise and embarrassment of the women who own them. The Prince ’s ring also has the ability to make him invisible

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