Decolonising Gender: Literature and a Poetics of the RealThrough examination of the functions of language and cross-cultural readings of literature – from African queer reading to postcolonial Shakespeare – Rooney explores the nature of the real, providing:
Exploring current ideas of performativity in literature and language, and negotiating a path between feminist theory’s common pitfalls of essentialism and constructivism, Caroline Rooney argues convincingly that by rethinking our understanding of gender we might also equip ourselves to resist racism and totalitarianism more effectively. |
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... effect of sublimation and idealization.' 10 However, I tend to disagree with Oliver's argument that this individualising sublimation and idealisation is the clear antidote to depression where she maintains: 'The inability to sublimate ...
... effect of sublimation and idealization.' 10 However, I tend to disagree with Oliver's argument that this individualising sublimation and idealisation is the clear antidote to depression where she maintains: 'The inability to sublimate ...
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... effect. That is, there is something logocentric at stake in this if the logos is given as the originating word or sign of origin. According language a precedence over reality can indeed foster an omnipotence of word and thought, one ...
... effect. That is, there is something logocentric at stake in this if the logos is given as the originating word or sign of origin. According language a precedence over reality can indeed foster an omnipotence of word and thought, one ...
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... effects does not mean there are no Middle Eastern realities that we would be capable of noticing and the fabrication of the Orient cannot simply be attributed to the authorless workings and internalised legitimations of language. Said ...
... effects does not mean there are no Middle Eastern realities that we would be capable of noticing and the fabrication of the Orient cannot simply be attributed to the authorless workings and internalised legitimations of language. Said ...
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... effect of a certain literalism. This literalism is not merely an emphasis on or belief in a literal reality, but that which either attempts to literalise or materialise an ideal or, else, seeks to idealise what is seen as a literal ...
... effect of a certain literalism. This literalism is not merely an emphasis on or belief in a literal reality, but that which either attempts to literalise or materialise an ideal or, else, seeks to idealise what is seen as a literal ...
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... effect of an intended permanent perfection, perfect permanence, shows that what man takes to be 'mortal nature' is not, is not mortal nature, that is. The inverted lesson of the double is that what is taken to be merely dead or deadly ...
... effect of an intended permanent perfection, perfect permanence, shows that what man takes to be 'mortal nature' is not, is not mortal nature, that is. The inverted lesson of the double is that what is taken to be merely dead or deadly ...
Contents
From monstrosity and technoperformativity to sumud 13 | |
Radiance or brilliance 75 | |
the philosophical type 93 | |
women of Zimbabwe 126 | |
Shakespeare the shaman 162 | |
a conclusion 190 | |
Notes 218 | |
Index 234 | |
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