Discourse
Published on 18. September 1997
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-415-13854-3 (ISBN)
Description
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'.
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'.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 133 mm
Weight
227 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-13854-3 (9780415138543)
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Person
Sara Mills is Research Professor at the School of Cultural Studies, Sheffield Hallam University. She has published on feminist linguistic and literary theory and on feminist colonial discourse theory.
Content
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