The name of the mother
About this book
In this original and highly accomplished study, Marie Maclean studies the writings of social rebels and explores the relationship between their personal narratives and illegitimacy. The case studies which Maclean examines fall into four groups: those which stress alternative family structures and 'female genealogies'; those which pair female illegitimacy and revolution; those which question the deliberate refusal of the name of the father by the legitimate and those which study the revenge of genius on the society which excludes it. Skilfully interweaving feminist theory, French literary criticism, social and cultural history, deconstruction and psychoanalytic theory, Maclean traces the place of these personal narratives of illegitimacy in history and their use in theory, from Elizabeth I to Freud, Sartre and Derrida. The Name of the Mother will be of vital interest and importance to any student of critical theory, feminist philosophy, French or cultural studies.
Reader Profile
· 280 pages · ≈ 5 h 11 m · Demanding
How long does it take to read The name of the mother?
About ≈ 5 h 11 m — 280 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The name of the mother?
280 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The name of the mother?
It sits on the Philosophy, Biography & Memoir shelves.
Is The name of the mother in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote The name of the mother?
Marie Maclean.