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Feminist Practice and Poststructuralist Theory

Feminist Practice and Poststructuralist Theoryoffers a clear and accessible introduction to poststructuralist theory, focusing on questions of language, subjectivity and power. It examines how we might use poststructuralism to theorize gender, identity and experience in patriarchal societies. Drawing on the work of Saussure, Derrida, Freud, Lacan, Kristeva, Irigaray, Cixous, and Foucault, it argues for a form of feminist poststructuralism that can help bring about social change.

Subject
philosophy
Themes
feminismgender
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 204 pages

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