Sexual/Textual Politics: Feminist Literary Theory (New Accents)

Sexual/Textual Politics: Feminist Literary Theory (New Accents)

by TorilMoi (Author)

Synopsis

What are the political implications of a feminist critical practice? How do the problems of the literary text relate to the priorities and perspectives of feminist politics as a whole? Sexual/Textual Politics addresses these fundamental questions and examines the strengths and limitations of the two main strands in feminist criticism, the Anglo-American and the French, paying particular attention to the works of Cixous, Irigaray and Kristeva. In the years since publication this book has rightly attained the status of a classic. Written for readers with little knowledge of the subject, Sexual/Textual Politics nevertheless makes its own intervention into key debates, arguing provocatively for a commitedly political and theoretical criticism as against merely textual or apolitical approaches. With a new afterword in this edition, Sexual/Textual Politics is a must-read for all those interested in feminist literary theory.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 246
Edition: 2
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 14 Jun 2002

ISBN 10: 0415280125
ISBN 13: 9780415280129

Media Reviews
'Neither a purely objective documentary nor a narrowly sectarian polemic... this book exemplifies feminist theory-making at its rigorous best.' - Women's Review
Author Bio
Toril Moi is James B. Duke Professor of Literature and Romance Studies at Duke University, North Carolina. She is the author of several influential works on feminist theory, including What is a Woman?