The History of Sexuality, Vol. 1: An Introduction by Michel FoucaultPremium Off White Cream Pages Stitched Binding Matte Cover Local Premium Copy Language English Dimensions 5. 5 x 8. 26 inches Pages Amount 147 Summary In The History of Sexuality, Vol. 1: An Introduction (1976), Michel Foucault challenges the popular "repressive hypothesis"the idea that modern Western society has suppressed and censored sexuality since the 17th century. Instead of a narrative of repression followed by liberation, Foucault argues that