Zboczony seks jako bioopór. Między Foucaultem a Agambenem
Deviant Sex as Bioresistance. Between Foucault and Agamben

Summary/Abstract: Sex and sexuality play an important role in the theories of biopolitics of Michel Foucault and Giorgio Agamben. A theoretical division of biopolitics into two domains: zoopolitics (politics of bodies) and etopolitics (politics of behavior) exposes the differences between the two philosophers: Agamben focuses on zoopolitics, while Foucault – on etopolitics. This is why their research interests diverge: Foucault analyzes rather „typical” (etopolitical) medicine, sexology, or psychiatry, and Agamben – (zoopolitical) Nazi eugenics. Both thinkers have different attitude towards the body and conceptualize the political divergently. These differences in the basic assumptions result in different concepts of sexual bioresistance, however, Foucault and Agamben do not propose competing projects but rather operate on different levels – Foucault is focused on sexual practices of bioresistance, while Agamben – on a philosophical sexual utopia. Furthermore, both thinkers share the belief that non-normative, deviant sex has potential of bioresistance.

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