Through close readings of Barthes, Derrida, Sedgwick, and Spivak, Jane Gallop connects the theoretical death of the author to the writers literal death, as well as other authorial deaths, such as obsolescence.
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Jane Gallop est une professeure émérite dont l'œuvre se distingue par l'application rigoureuse d'une méthode de lecture attentive aux textes théoriques. Ses travaux explorent l'intersection entre la psychanalyse, notamment l'œuvre de Jacques Lacan, et la théorie et la critique féministes. Gallop aborde des sujets provocateurs avec une analyse précise, révélant de nouvelles perspectives au sein d'œuvres littéraires et théoriques fondamentales. Son approche pédagogique, axée sur l'interprétation textuelle méticuleuse, a formé des générations d'étudiants et influencé la pensée contemporaine dans ses domaines.
Anecdote and theory have diametrically opposed connotations: humorous versus serious, specific versus general, trivial versus overarching, short versus grand. This title cuts through these oppositions to produce theory with a sense of humor, theorizing which honors the uncanny detail of lived experience.
Focusing on the intersection of disability and aging, the author challenges prevailing narratives that view these experiences solely as losses of bodily potential. By examining how society perceives selfhood in the context of physical decline, the book offers a fresh perspective that seeks to redefine the understanding of identity beyond traditional notions of ability and impairment.
In 1993, amid considerable attention from the national academic community, Jane Gallop, a prominent feminist professor of literature, was accused of sexual harassment by two of her women graduate students. In this book, she tells the story of how and why she was charged with sexual harassment and what resulted from the accusations.
Thinking Through the Body
- 192pages
- 7 heures de lecture