| Discourse Contributor(s): Mills, Sara (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415290139 ISBN-13: 9780415290135 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $118.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2004 Annotation: This volume provides a broad analysis of the term "discourse" and a thorough examination of the many theoretical assumptions surrounding it. In the revised edition of this invaluable guidebook, Sara Mills: *examines the historical definitions and developments of discourse *analyzes Foucault's use of the term and its appropriation in the fields of linguistics, social psychology, and feminist, colonial and post-colonial theory *explores the changes that have taken place in the field of critical discourse analysis since original publication *discusses the work of various discourse theorists, including Zizek and Bourdieu. A fully updated bibliography, new glossary and suggestions for further reading make this more than ever the essential introductory guide to the concept of discourse for students of literary theory. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Semantics - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 801.959 |
| LCCN: 2003027979 |
| Series: New Critical Idiom (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.08" W x 8.14" (0.83 lbs) 180 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume provides a broad analysis of the term 'discourse' and a thorough examination of the many theoretical assumptions surrounding it. In the revised edition of this invaluable guidebook, Sara Mills:
A fully updated bibliography, new glossary and suggestions for further reading make this more than ever the essential introductory guide to the concept of discourse for students of literary theory. |