Discourse

by Sara Mills

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415290147
• ISBN13: 9780415290142
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

If you struggle with Foucault

Discourse is an important term in postmodern thinking, and it appears in many theoretical texts. Sara Mills offers a very concise yet thorough analysis of discourse, and the chapters on how discourse theory has been applied to feminist theory and colonial and post-colonial theory are especially helpful. It isn't a difficult text though one may have to be a little academic minded and also perhaps already familiar with postmodern philosophy or Foucault. But for those who are unclear about what the word "discourse" encompasses, this book will no doubt be of use.