Because sexual orientation is complex and multi-dimensional, some academics and researchers, especially in queer studies, have argued that it is a historical and social construction. In 1976, philosopher and historian Michel Foucault argued in The History of Sexuality that homosexuality as an identity did not exist in the eighteenth century; that people instead spoke of "sodomy," which referred to sexual acts. Sodomy was a crime that was often ignored, but sometimes punished severely (see sodomy law). He wrote, "'Sexuality' is an invention of the modern state, the industrial revolution, and capitalism." COUNT 5
QSN1 Why do researches in homosexual studies argued that it is a social and historical constuction? ANS1 Because sexual orientation is complex and multi-dimensional QSN2 Which philosopher argued homosexuality did not exist as an idenity in the eighteenth century? ANS2 Michel Foucault QSN3 In what year did Michel Foucalt publish The History Of Sexuality? ANS3 1976 QSN4 What did he state was an invention of the modern state? ANS4 'Sexuality QSN5 What was a crime in the eighteenth century that could cause severe punishment but was mostly ignored? ANS5 Sodomy