Feminism, Bakhtin, and the dialogic

Dale M Bauer (Editor), Susan Jaret McKinstry (Editor)

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Abstract

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.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Place of PublicationAlbany
PublisherState University of New York Press
Number of pages259
ISBN (Print)0791407691, 0585076928, 0791407705, 9780585076928
StatePublished - 1991

Publication series

NameSUNY series in feminist criticism and theory

Keywords

  • Feminist literary criticism
  • LITERARY CRITICISM
  • American fiction
  • Women in literature
  • Criticism
  • English fiction

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