French Theory: How Foucault, Derrida, Deleuze, & Co. Transformed the Intellectual Life of the United States

by François Cusset

Book Overview

"A great story, full of twists and turns. . . . Careers made and ruined, departments torn apart, writing programs turned into sensitivity seminars, political witch hunts, public opprobrium, ignorant media attacks, the whole ball of wax. Read it and laugh or read it and weep. I can hardly wait for the movie." --Stanley Fish, Think Again, New York Times "In such a difficult genre, full of traps and obstacles, French Theory is a success and a remarkable...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081664733X
• ISBN13: 9780816647330
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"