Discourse

Discourse is an important term in postmodern thinking, and it appears in many theoretical texts. Sara Mills offers a very concise yet thorough analysis of discourse, and the chapters on how discourse theory has been applied to feminist theory and colonial and post-colonial theory are especially helpful. It isn't a difficult text though one may have to be a little academic minded and also perhaps already familiar with postmodern philosophy or Foucault. But for those who are unclear about what the word "discourse" encompasses, this book will no doubt be of use.