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Decolonising Gender

- Literature and a Poetics of the Real

About Decolonising Gender

Through examination of the functions of language and cross-cultural readings of literature - from African queer reading to postcolonial Shakespeare - Rooney explores current ideas of performativity in literature and language, and negotiates a path between feminist theory¿s common pitfalls of essentialism and constructivism.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781138010604
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 252
  • Published:
  • July 16, 2014
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x234x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 385 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: December 5, 2024

Description of Decolonising Gender

Through examination of the functions of language and cross-cultural readings of literature - from African queer reading to postcolonial Shakespeare - Rooney explores current ideas of performativity in literature and language, and negotiates a path between feminist theory¿s common pitfalls of essentialism and constructivism.

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