| Discourse Contributor(s): Mills, Sara (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415290147 ISBN-13: 9780415290142 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $25.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 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: - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory |
| Dewey: 401.41 |
| LCCN: 2003027979 |
| Series: New Critical Idiom |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.24" W x 7.78" (0.44 lbs) 176 pages |
| 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: |