Reclaiming Identity

Realist Theory and the Predicament of Postmodernism

AvPaula M. L. Moya,Michael R. Hames-García

Häftad, Engelska, 2000

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Beskrivning

'Identity' is one of the most hotly debated topics in literary theory and cultural studies. This bold and groundbreaking collection of ten essays argues that identity is not just socially constructed but has real epistemic and political consequences for how people experience the world. Advocating a 'postpositivist realist' approach to identity, the essays examine the ways in which theory, politics, and activism clash with or complement each other, providing an alternative to the widely influential postmodernist understandings of identity. Although theoretical in orientation, this dynamic collection deals with specific social groups - Chicanas/os, African Americans, gay men and lesbians, Asian Americans, and others--and concrete social issues directly related to race, ethnicity, sexuality, epistemology, and political resistance. Satya Mohanty's brilliant exegesis of Toni Morrison's "Beloved" serves as a launching pad for the collection.The essays that follow, written by prominent and up-and-coming scholars, address a range of topics - from the writings of Cherrie Moraga, Franz Fanon, Joy Kogawa, and Michael Nava to the controversy surrounding racial program housing on college campuses - and work toward a truly interdisciplinary approach to identity.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2000-12-14
Mått:152 x 229 x 20 mm
Vikt:544 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:364
Förlag:University of California Press
ISBN:9780520223493

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Paula M. L. Moya is Assistant Professor of English at Stanford University. Michael R. Hames-Garcia is Assistant Professor of English at SUNY Binghamton.

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Reclaiming IdentityPaula M. L. MayaTHE REALIST THEORY OF IDENTITY AND THE PREDICAMENT OF POSTMODERNISM1. The Epistemic Status of Cultural Identity: On Beloved and the Postcolonial ConditionSatya P. Mohanty2. Postmodernism, "Realism," and the Politics of Identity: Cherrie Moraga and Chicana FeminismPaula M. L. Maya3· "Who Are Our Own People?": Challenges for a Theory of Social IdentityMichael R. Hames-GardaPOSTPOSITIVIST OBJECTIVITY:USES OF ERROR, VALUES, AND IDENTITY4· On Representing Others: Intellectuals, Pedagogy,and the Uses of ErrorCaroline S. Hau5. "It Matters to Get the Facts Straight": Joy Kogawa, Realism,and Objectivity of ValuesMinh T. Nguyen6. Racial Authenticity and White Separatism: The Future of Racial Program Housing on College CampusesAmie A. MacdonaldREALIST CONCEPTIONS OF AGENCY, EXPERIENCE, AND IDENTITY7· Who Says Who Says?: The Epistemological Grounds for Agency in Liberatory Political ProjectsBrent R. Henze8. Is There Something You Need to Tell Me?: Coming Out and the Ambiguity of ExperienceWilliam S. Wilkerson9· Reading "Experience": The Debate in Intellectual History among Scott, Toews, and LaCapraJohn H. Zammito10. Who's Afraid of Identity Politics?Linda Martin AlcoffContributorsIndex