Foucault's ironies and the important earnestness of theory

Abstract

Foucault's History of Sexuality 1 cannot be understood without sustained atten-tion to its ironies, which are written into every level from diction to structure. The little book does not intend to deliver a theory, queer or otherwise. It means rather to display and then to frustrate the desire for theory-especially when it comes to sexuality. © Mark D. Jordan 2012.