Social Constructionist Identity Politics and Literary Studies
Author | : S. Gupta |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2007-01-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230801295 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230801293 |
Rating | : 4/5 (293 Downloads) |
Download or read book Social Constructionist Identity Politics and Literary Studies written by S. Gupta and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-01-10 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study presents a critique of social constructionist identity politics, which is distinguished from specific identity-based political positions, from within and with social constructionist commitments. Gupta examines the institutionalization of social constructionist identity politics in literary studies, considering the notions of canonicity.