Julia Kristeva and feminist thought / Birgit Schippers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schippers, Birgit, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kristeva, Julia, 1941---Criticism and interpretation.

Kristeva, Julia.

Feminism in literature.

Feminism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 198 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Julia Kristeva & Feminist Thought

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book appraises the relationship between contemporary feminism and Julia Kristeva a major figure in Continental thought. It addresses the conflicting range of feminist responses to Kristeva's key ideas and Kristeva's equally conflicting as well as ambiguous position vis-a-vis feminism.

Contents:

1. Kristeva and Feminism: A Critical Encounter

2. Crisis, Revolt, Intimacy

3. Corporeal Ethics: Between Violence and Forgiveness

4. The Singularity of Genius

5. Towards a Philosophy of Freedom?

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-191) and index.

ISBN:

0-7486-7183-8

0-7486-4606-X

OCLC:

815645185