Feminism and Deconstruction
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (578 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415091667 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 166 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Diane Elam is Assistant Professor of English at Indiana University and McGill University
In this incisive and illuminating book, Diane Elam unravels: * the contemporary relevance of feminism and deconstruction * how we can still understand and talk about the materiality of women's bodies * whether gender can be distinguished from sex * the place of ethics and political action in the light of postmodernist theory. At last - an intelligent and accessible introduction to the relationship between feminism and deconstruction. Clearly and brilliantly written, Feminism and Deconstruction is essential reading for anyone who needs a no-nonsense but stimulating guide through one of the mazes of contemporary theory.
"Elam Tries Mightily" according to Martin Asiner. In FEMINISM AND DECONSTRUCTION, Diane Elam takes what must seem like a most un-feminist approach to feminism as she argues that modern feminism faces an unsettling paradox that the harder that feminists try to stake out a definitive shape to women the l
Michie, Louisiana State University . "A lucid and precisely-written book which addresses issues crucial to current feminist theoretical debates Without being reductive or oversimplifying Elam is able to make the interconnections between a series of complex thinkers clear to the reader."-Elsie B