Review
"A lucid and precisely-written book which addresses issues crucial to current feminist theoretical debates . . . Without being reductive or oversimplifying [Elam] is able to make the interconnections between a series of complex thinkers clear to the reader."
-Elsie B. Michie, Louisiana State University
Product Description
At last - an intelligent and accessible introduction to the relationship between feminism and deconstruction.
In this incisive and illuminating book, Diane Elam unravels:
* the contemporary relevance of feminism and deconstruction
* how we can still understand and talk about the materiality of women's bodies
* whether gender can be distinguished from sex
* the place of ethics and political action in the light of postmodernist theory.
Clearly and brilliantly written,
Feminism and Deconstruction is essential reading for anyone who needs a no-nonsense but stimulating guide through one of the mazes of contemporary theory.