Discourse - Sara Mills

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'.

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.

'Written in a clear, expository style, Discourse is a combination of introductory and 'position' book.' - New Formations 98

'A reader-friendly manual...Sara Mills has provided us with a sophisticated and state-of-the-art precision instrument.' - Laurenz Volkmann, Symbolism: An International Journal of Critical Aesthetics

'An approachable and enjoyable piece of work which is highly suitable for those with an interest in culture, language, linguistics or literature.' - Moderna Sprk

'Excellent reading
warmly recommended.' - School Librarian