Reading across Borders Storytelling and Knowledges of Resistance
In light of postcolonial and feminist critiques of 'experience' and 'identity', how can feminists engage stories of marginalized peoples' experience in the development of feminist theories and modes of activism that take account of the diversity of women's situations? H...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Palgrave Macmillan US
2003, 2003
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| Series: | Comparative Feminist Studies Series
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | In light of postcolonial and feminist critiques of 'experience' and 'identity', how can feminists engage stories of marginalized peoples' experience in the development of feminist theories and modes of activism that take account of the diversity of women's situations? How can feminists use the powerful tools of storytelling in ways that do not essentialize or objectify marginalized women? Shari Stone-Mediatore brings together the theoretical perspectives of Hannah Arendt and postcolonial theory to develop a 'post-positivist' account of narrative which can form the basis for a progressive feminist politics |
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| Physical Description: | VI, 249 p online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781137097644 |