The term 'discourse' has a wider range of possible significations than any other term in literary and cultural theory. Yet it is often the term within theoretical texts which is least defined. Discourse uses a number of literary and non-literary texts to illustrate how the term has been used. Mills discusses the ways that feminist, colonial and post-colonial discourse theorists have appropriated the term developed by Michel Foucault and put in other contexts. In this clear and helpful analysis, Sara Mills has provided a sense of the historical development of the term 'discourse' as well as some straight-forward working definitions, as they are currently used within different disciplines. Sara Mills is Research Professor at the School of Cultural Studies, Sheffield Hallam University. She has published on feminist linguistic and literary theory and on feminist colonial discourse theory.

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Title: Discourse
Publisher: Routledge, Independence, Kentucky, U.S.A.
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN 10: 041511053X
ISBN 13: 9780415110532
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Near Fine

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Sara Mills offers an accessible and comprehensive analysis of the term 'discourse' and explores the theoretical assumptions underlying it. This handy, easy to follow pocket guidebook for students provides:

straightforward working definitions
historical developments of the term
studied analysis of Michel Foucault
discussion of the appropriation of the term 'discourse' by feminist, colonial and post-colonial discourse theorists
examples of literary and non-literary texts to illustrate the use of 'discourse'.

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Sara Mills is Research Professor at the School of Cultural Studies, Sheffield Hallam University. She has published on feminist linguistic and literary theory and on feminist colonial discourse theory.

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