Discourse

by Sara Mills

Overview

Sara Mills offers an accessible and comprehensive analysis of the term 'discourse' and explores the theoretical assumptions underlying it. This handy, easy to follow pocket guidebook for students provides: * straightforward working definitions * historical developments of the term * studied analysis of Michel Foucault * discussion of the appropriation of the term 'discourse' by feminist, colonial and post-colonial discourse theorists * examples of literary and non-literary texts to illustrate the use of 'discourse'.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134437603
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/01/2004
Series:	The New Critical Idiom
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	220 KB

About the Author

Sara Mills is a Research Professor at the School of Cultural Studies, Sheffield Hallam University. She has published work on feminist linguistic and literary theory and Feminist post-colonial discourse theory.

Table of Contents

SERIES EDITOR’S PREFACE, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 1 Introduction, 2 Discourse and ideology, 3 Discursive structures, 4 Feminist theory and discourse theory, 5 Colonial and post-colonial discourse theory, 6 Discourse analysis and critical discourse analysis, GLOSSARY, FURTHER READING, BIBLIOGRAPHY, INDEX

Editorial Reviews

'Written in a clear, expository style, Discourse is a combination of introductory and 'position' book.' - New Formations 98

'A reader-friendly manual...Sara Mills has provided us with a sophisticated and state-of-the-art precision instrument.' - Laurenz Volkmann, Symbolism: An International Journal of Critical Aesthetics

'An approachable and enjoyable piece of work which is highly suitable for those with an interest in culture, language, linguistics or literature.' - Moderna Språk

'Excellent reading warmly recommended.' - School Librarian

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