Feminist Interpretations of Derrida

Book Overview

Much contemporary feminist theory continues to see itself as freeing women from patriarchal oppression so that they may realize their own inner truth. To be told by postmodern thinkers such as Jacques Derrida that the very possibility of such a truth must be submitted to the process of deconstruction thus seems to present a serious challenge to the feminist project. From a postmodern perspective, on the other hand, most feminist discourse remains...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271016353
• ISBN13: 9780271016351
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"