Nothing Mat(t)ers
a feminist critique of postmodernism
$28.39
- Paperback
178 pages
- Release Date
15 January 1992
Summary
Nothing Matters, So What? A Guide to Postmodern Theory
Lévi-Strauss argued that women are spoken for, exchanged like words. Lacan claimed women can’t speak, as the phallus is the primary signifier. Then Derrida declared it’s all just talk, so it doesn’t matter.
Foucault, Derrida, Lacan, Nietzsche: the names echo in universities worldwide. Have you struggled to decipher the writings of postmodernist theorists? Are you seeking a path through the intricate maze to understanding…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781925950724 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1925950727 |
| Author: | Brodribb Somer |
| Publisher: | Spinifex Press |
| Imprint: | Spinifex Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 178 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 15 January 1992 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 250mm x 176mm x 16mm |
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About The Author
Brodribb Somer
Somer Brodribb taught feminist theory and politics at Canadian Universities in the 1990s. She now lives in England, and her short fiction has appeared with Cinnamon Press, in Momaya 2011, and in The French Literary Review. Nothing Mat(t)ers was her Ph.D. dissertation, mainly written when she was studying feminist theory at O.I.S.E. University of Toronto and working as an editor with the journal Resources for Feminist Research.
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