In his book The History of Sexuality (1978),Michel Foucault contends that the classification of homosexuality as a kind of deviance was a result of:

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Foucault argues that the classification of homosexuality as a kind of deviance was part of broader efforts by government and other institutions to regulate and control the population, including their sexual behaviors, through the assertion of power and the creation of categories of normalcy and deviance. This was not directly related to the visibility of homosexual behavior, discussions about sex, or the rise of gay pride movements, which occurred later.

In His Book the History of Sexuality (1978),Michel Foucault Contends