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- Michigan State University History Professor Ronen Steinberg delivers a talk entitled "Sex and the Bastille: the Marquis de Sade and the French Revolution." Steinberg traces Sade's role in the French Revolution from the tortures he described while in the Bastille to his position as section leader prior to the Reign of Terror. Steinberg also examines whether Sade was a revolutionary or just an ambivalent aristocrat trying to navigate a tumultuous period in history. Steinberg is introduced by MSU librarian Michael Rodriguez.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-03-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Ellen McCallum, associate professor of English at Michigan State University, delivers a talk entitled, "Cybernetic Sade", a look at the literary contributions of the Marquis de Sade. She explains the term "cybernetics" as used to imply mechanistic control of any system using technology, then proceeds to illustrate how De Sade treated sex as a mechanical activity devoid of any inherent quality and engineered to bring together for sex, persons and activities not normally joined in sexual activities or as partners. McCallum says Sade's machine is intended to produce pleasure but only for the libertine and no one else. McCallum answers questions from the audience. McCallum is introduced by Michigan State University Librarian Michael Rodriguez.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-03-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Michigan State University History Professor Ronen Steinberg delivers a talk entitled "Sex and the Bastille: the Marquis de Sade and the French Revolution." Steinberg traces Sade's role in the French Revolution from the tortures he described while in the Bastille to his position as section leader prior to the Reign of Terror. Steinberg also examines whether Sade was a revolutionary or just an ambivalent aristocrat trying to navigate a tumultuous period in history. Steinberg is introduced by MSU librarian Michael Rodriguez.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-03-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Ellen McCallum, associate professor of English at Michigan State University, delivers a talk entitled, "Cybernetic Sade", a look at the literary contributions of the Marquis de Sade. She explains the term "cybernetics" as used to imply mechanistic control of any system using technology, then proceeds to illustrate how De Sade treated sex as a mechanical activity devoid of any inherent quality and engineered to bring together for sex, persons and activities not normally joined in sexual activities or as partners. McCallum says Sade's machine is intended to produce pleasure but only for the libertine and no one else. McCallum answers questions from the audience. McCallum is introduced by Michigan State University Librarian Michael Rodriguez.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-03-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection