Feminism Bakhtin And The Dialogic

Author : Dale M. Bauer,Susan Jaret McKinstry
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1992-02-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780791495995

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Feminism, Bakhtin, and the Dialogic by Dale M. Bauer,Susan Jaret McKinstry Pdf

Feminism, Bakhtin, and the Dialogic assembles thirteen essays on the intersection of Bakhtin's narrative theory, especially his concept of dialogism. The book explores the dimensions of using Bakhtin for a feminist analysis and discerns the connections between feminist dialogics and cultural materialism. The authors offer various views ranging from studies of ecofeminism, gender theories of novelistic discourse, Bakhtin and French feminism, to analyses of contemporary novelists such as Toni Morrison, Nadine Gordimer, and Pat Barker. Drawing on Bakhtin's sociolinguistics, this book provides an introduction to feminist work on Bakhtin and the development of a cultural politics of reading. Challenging questions are raised: What is dialogic feminism? Can Bakhtin's theories advance a feminist politics? How does a feminist dialogics fit into a materialist feminist practice? Can the "dialogic imagination" also describe some of the most radical moments within feminist thinking? The interdisciplinary focus of these responses represents the ongoing dialogue among literary critics, cultural theorists, and feminists.

Author : Dale M. Bauer
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1988-07-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780791495988

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Feminist Dialogics by Dale M. Bauer Pdf

Feminist Dialogics examines the structure of four novels (Hawthorne's The Blithedale Romance, James's The Golden Bowl, Wharton's The House of Mirth and Chopin's The Awakening) through the lens of Mikhail Bakhtin's critical framework. The author draws on Bakhtin's notion of heteroglossia to show how the interaction of many voices forms the social community of the novel and how the functioning of these voices makes clear statements about the position and fate of women in these specific societies. The novels present dialogic situations in which the women misinterpret their social texts and, therefore, fail to understand their own social power. The four works considered in this study represent the struggle for women's construction of self within a dialogic structure of many competing voices. Bauer introduces and enters into dialogue with other theorists who are concerned with the social implications of reading and interpretation, including Rene Girard, Wolfgang Iser, Sandra Gilbert, and Susan Gubar, as well as other American feminists. The recurring theme in the novels of this study is the exclusion and rivalry of discourse: the competition among characters for authoritative and interpretive power. Each voice in the novel is a thematization of an ideological perspective and, as such, competes for domination. The conspiracy of voices to exclude the female reflects the social reality as well. This work is an important contribution to literary criticism and feminist theory.

Author : Karen Ann Hohne,Helen Wussow
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Feminist literary criticism
ISBN : 9781452901305

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A Dialogue of Voices by Karen Ann Hohne,Helen Wussow Pdf

A Dialogue of Voices was first published in 1994. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. The work of the Russian theorist Mikhail Bakhtin, particularly his notions of dialogics and genre, has had a substantial impact on contemporary critical practices. Until now, however, little attention has been paid to the possibilities and challenges Bakhtin presents to feminist theory, the task taken up in A Dialogue of Voices. The original essays in this book combine feminism and Bakhtin in unique ways and, by interpreting texts through these two lenses, arrive at new theoretical approaches. Together, these essays point to a new direction for feminist theory that originates in Bakhtin-one that would lead to a feminine être rather than a feminine écriture. Focusing on feminist theorists such as Hélène Cixous, Teresa de Lauretis, Julia Kristeva, and Monique Wittig in conjunction with Bakhtin's concepts of dialogism, heteroglossia, and chronotope, the authors offer close readings of texts from a wide range of multicultural genres, including nature writing, sermon composition, nineteenth-century British women's fiction, the contemporary romance novel, Irish and French lyric poetry, and Latin American film. The result is a unique dialogue in which authors of both sexes, from several countries and different eras, speak against, for, and with one another in ways that reveal their works anew as well as the critical matrices surrounding them. Karen Hohne is an independent scholar and artist living in Moorhead, Minnesota. Helen Wussow is an assistant professor of English at Memphis State University.

Author : Carolina Núñez Puente
Publisher : Universitat de València
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 8437064562

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Feminism and Dialogics: Charlotte Perkins, Meridel Le Sueur, Mikhail M. Bakhtin by Carolina Núñez Puente Pdf

Aquest llibre proposa una lectura feminista dialògica de Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Meridel Le Sueur i Mikhail Bakhtin. La primera part està dedicada al relat curt, considerat un dels aspectes oblidats per Bakhtin. El gènere sexual (“gender”), un altre dels seus oblits, és la base fonamental d’aquesta investigació. Un dels arguments que l’autora defensa és que els híbrids artístics de Gilman i Le Sueur fan impossible que se les confine dins d’un sol gènere literari o sexual. En la segona part s’estudia com la saga deconstructivista de Gilman com el bildungsroman feminista de Le Sueur serveixen per a corregir i expandir la teoria bakhtiniana. Entre altres molts aspectes, els personatges femenins estudiats encarnen el subjecte parlant femení. La tercera part avalua les comunitats de dones creades per la ficció de Le Sueur i Gilman i el seu llegat per a les teories feministes i bakhtinianes. El treball (in)conclou proposant un avanç de la “dialogia feminista” a una “pràctica dialògica del feminisme”, on totes les perspectives feministes apareixen com a gèneres literaris/veus en un diàleg dialògic.

Author : Sue Vice
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 071904328X

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Introducing Bakhtin by Sue Vice Pdf

The Russian critic and theorist Mikhail Bakhtin is once again in favor, his influence spreading across many discourses including literature, film, cultural and gender studies. This book provides the most comprehensive introduction to Bakhtin’s central concepts and terms. Sue Vice illustrates what is meant by such ideas as carnival, the grotesque body, dialogism and heteroglossia. These concepts are then placed in a contemporary context by drawing out the implications of Bakhtin’s writings, for current issues such as feminism and sexuality. Vice’s examples are always practically based on specific texts such as the film Thelma and Louise, Helen Zahavi’s Dirty Weekend and James Kelman's How late it was, how late.

Author : Karen Ann Hohne,Helen Wussow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Feminism and literature
ISBN : 0816622957

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A Dialogue of Voices by Karen Ann Hohne,Helen Wussow Pdf

Author : Carolina Núñez Puente
Publisher : Universitat de València
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9788437083537

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Feminism and Dialogics: Charlotte Perkins, Meridel Le Sueur, Mikhail M. Bakhtin by Carolina Núñez Puente Pdf

Aquest llibre proposa una lectura feminista dialògica de Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Meridel Le Sueur i Mikhail Bakhtin. La primera part està dedicada al relat curt, considerat un dels aspectes oblidats per Bakhtin. El gènere sexual ('gender'), un altre dels seus oblits, és la base fonamental d'aquesta investigació. Un dels arguments que l'autora defensa és que els híbrids artístics de Gilman i Le Sueur fan impossible que se les confine dins d'un sol gènere literari o sexual. En la segona part s'estudia com la saga deconstructivista de Gilman com el bildungsroman feminista de Le Sueur serveixen per a corregir i expandir la teoria bakhtiniana. Entre altres molts aspectes, els personatges femenins estudiats encarnen el subjecte parlant femení. La tercera part avalua les comunitats de dones creades per la ficció de Le Sueur i Gilman i el seu llegat per a les teories feministes i bakhtinianes. El treball (in)conclou proposant un avanç de la 'dialogia feminista' a una 'pràctica dialògica del feminisme', on totes les perspectives feministes apareixen com a gèneres literaris/veus en un diàleg dialògic.

Author : Beverley Skeggs
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Feminist criticism
ISBN : 0719044715

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Feminist Cultural Theory by Beverley Skeggs Pdf

This innovative new book brings together some of the leading writers on feminism to discuss their work and the key issues involved in feminist research. They draw on a range of different areas such as literature, film, law, television and history.

Author : Carys J. Craig
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780857933522

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Copyright, Communication and Culture by Carys J. Craig Pdf

In this provocative book, Carys Craig challenges the assumptions of possessive individualism embedded in modern day copyright law, arguing that the dominant conception of copyright as private property fails to adequately reflect the realities of cultural creativity. Employing both theoretical argument and doctrinal analysis, including the novel use of feminist theory, the author explores how the assumptions of modern copyright result in law that frequently restricts the kinds of expressive activities it ought to encourage. In contrast, Carys Craig proposes a relational theory of copyright based on a dialogic account of authorship, and guided by the public interest in a vibrant, participatory culture. Through a critical examination of the doctrines of originality and fair dealing, as well as the relationship between copyright and freedom of expression, she explores how this relational theory of copyright law could further the public purposes of the copyright system and the social values it embodies. This unique and insightful study will be of great interest to students and scholars of intellectual property, communications, cultural studies, feminist theory and the arts and humanities.

Author : Peter Hitchcock
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780816621064

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Dialogics of the Oppressed by Peter Hitchcock Pdf

Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible to scholars, students, researchers, and general readers. Rich with historical and cultural value, these works are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. The books offered through Minnesota Archive Editions are produced in limited quantities according to customer demand and are available through select distribution partners.

Author : Elizabeth Kowaleski-Wallace
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-03-23
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781135221287

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Encyclopedia of Feminist Literary Theory by Elizabeth Kowaleski-Wallace Pdf

From the cutting edge to the basics The latest advances as well as the essentials of feminist literary theory are at your fingertips as soon as you open this brand-new reference work. It features-in quick and convenient form-precise definitions of important terms and concise summaries of the salient ideas of critics working in the field who have made significant contributions to feminist literary studies, and points out how a feminist perspective has affected the development of emerging ideas and intellectual practices. Every effort has been made to include as many feminist thinkers as possible. Expanded coverage of key subjects Overview entries cover topics ranging from creativity, beauty, and eroticism topornography, violence, and war, with a thorough exploration of the major theoretical points of feminist literary approaches and concerns. In addition, entries organized around literary periods and fields, such as medieval studies, Shakespeare and Romanticism survey subjects in the framework of feminist literary theory and feminist concerns. Shows how feminist ideas have shaped literary theory The Encyclopedia gathers in one place all the key words, topics, proper names, and critical terminology of feminist literary theory. Emphasis throughout is on usage in the United States and Great Britain since the l970s. Each entry is accompanied by a bibliography that is a point of departure for further research. A key advantage of this Encyclopedia is that it amasses bibliographic references for so many important and often-cited works within a single volume. Instructors especially will find this information invaluable in the preparation of course material. Special FeaturesOffers precise contemporary definitions of all important critical terms * Summarizes the salient ideas of key literary critics * Overviews cover major theoretical issues * Entries on periods and fields survey feminist contributions * Emphasizes terminology that has evolved since the l970s * Indexes proper names, subjects, key words, and related topics

Author : Christy Cobb
Publisher : Springer
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783030056896

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Slavery, Gender, Truth, and Power in Luke-Acts and Other Ancient Narratives by Christy Cobb Pdf

This book examines slavery and gender through a feminist reading of narratives including female slaves in the Gospel of Luke, the Acts of the Apostles, and early Christian texts. Through the literary theory of Mikhail Bakhtin, the voices of three enslaved female characters—the female slave who questions Peter in Luke 22, Rhoda in Acts 12, and the prophesying slave of Acts 16—are placed into dialogue with female slaves found in the Apocryphal Acts, ancient novels, classical texts, and images of enslaved women on funerary monuments. Although ancients typically distrusted the words of slaves, Christy Cobb argues that female slaves in Luke-Acts speak truth to power, even though their gender and status suggest that they cannot. In this Bakhtinian reading, female slaves become truth-tellers and their words confirm aspects of Lukan theology. This exegetical, theoretical, and interdisciplinary book is a substantial contribution to conversations about women and slaves in Luke-Acts and early Christian literature.

Author : David G. Shepherd
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9051834500

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Bakhtin : Carnival and Other Subjects by David G. Shepherd Pdf

Author : Women in German Yearbook
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1995-06-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0803297858

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Women in German Yearbook by Women in German Yearbook Pdf

Women in German Yearbook volume 13 opens with essays by Herta M

Author : Laura Gray-Rosendale,Gil Harootunian
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2003-08-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0791458024

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Fractured Feminisms by Laura Gray-Rosendale,Gil Harootunian Pdf

Crucial conversations about feminist theories and how they can fall apart, rupture, and fragment.