French Theory: How Foucault, Derrida, Deleuze, & Co. Transformed the Intellectual Life of the United States

by François Cusset

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"A great story, full of twists and turns. . . . Careers made and ruined, departments torn apart, writing programs turned into sensitivity seminars, political witch hunts, public opprobrium, ignorant media attacks, the whole ball of wax. Read it and laugh or read it and weep. I can hardly wait for the movie." --Stanley Fish, Think Again, New York Times "In such a difficult genre, full of traps and obstacles, French Theory is a success and a remarkable...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:081664733X

ISBN13:9780816647330

Release Date:April 2008

Publisher:University of Minnesota Press

Length:408 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

Criticism & Theory History & Criticism History & Surveys Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literary Theory Literature Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences

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