De/colonizing the subject
Subtitle: the politics of gender in women's autobiography
By: Sidonie Smith and Julia Watson, editors.
Contributors: Smith, Sidonie.; Watson, Julia, 1945-
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 484
Subjects: Women's studies -- Biographical method; Autobiography -- Women authors
Description: Challenging the prevailing universalism that reduces whole cultures to contained stereotypes and persons to cultural representations, "De/Colonizing the Subject" frames the newest frontier of critical investigation -- colonial and postcolonial autobiography of the embodies subject. This compelling survey explores the constitution of the "colonial subject" in history, discourse, and desire, and examines how women's autobiographical practices have arisen within and confronted the contexts of colonization and oppression. Ultimately, new modes of embodied subjectivity are revealed that revalue women's personal narratives as important interventions into politics and history. -- From publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.