Difference (The New Critical Idiom)

Difference is one of the most influential critical concepts of recent decades. Mark Currie offers a comprehensive account of the history of the term and its place in some of the most influential schools of theory of the past four decades, including: \* post-structuralism \* deconstruction \* new historicism \* psychoanalysis \* French feminism \* postcolonialism. Employing literary case studies throughout, __Difference__ provides an accessible introduction to a term at the heart of today's critical idiom. "In the 1970s, the concept of 'difference' transformed our understanding of language and our reading of literary texts. Since then it has found application in almost every branch of literary and cultural studies. In this accessible, lively volume, Mark Currie traces the diverse meanings and changing fortunes of the term from a wide range of sources in philosophy, linguistics, feminism, cultural geography and cultural theory." "The author follows the concept from its most widely studied articulations in structuralism and poststructuralism to broader critical issues such as individuality, diversity and universality." "Difference" is one of the most influential critical concepts of the second half of the 20th century. In this text, Mark Currie offers a comprehensive account of the history of the term and its place in some of the most influential schools of theory since the 1960s. The text encompasses topics such as: post-structuralism; deconstruction; new historicism; psychoanalysis; French feminism; and postcolonialism. Employing literary case studies throughout, the book aims to provide an accessible introduction to a term at the heart of modern critical idiom

Difference is one of the most influential critical concepts of recent decades. Mark Currie offers a comprehensive account of the history of the term and its place in some of the most influential schools of theory of the past four decades, including:

* post-structuralism
* deconstruction
* new historicism
* psychoanalysis
* French feminism
* postcolonialism.

Employing literary case studies throughout, Difference provides an accessible introduction to a term at the heart of today's critical idiom.

Difference is one of the most influential critical concepts of recent decades. Mark Currie offers a comprehensive account of the history of the term and its place in some of the most influential schools of theory of the past four decades, including post-structuralism, deconstruction, new historicism, psychoanalysis, French feminism and postcolonialism. Employing literary case studies throughout, Difference provides an accessible introduction to a term at the heart of today's critical idiom. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Series Editor's Preface......Page 8 Acknowledgements......Page 10 Introduction: Identity and difference......Page 12 Difference and reference......Page 32 Differance......Page 56 Different histories......Page 78 Cultural difference......Page 96 Difference and equivalence......Page 116 GLOSSARY......Page 142 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 148 INDEX......Page 154 "Displaying a range of discussion and unique insight into underlying philosophical and social debates, Difference is the best possible introduction to a term at the very heart of recent critical thought."--Jacket Mark Currie offers a comprehensive account of the history of the term and its place in some of the most influential schools of theory of the past four decades, from Post-structuralism to French feminism.