Spivak, Gayatri Chakravorty
The Spivak Reader
- ISBN 13:
- 9780415910019
- author:
- Spivak, Gayatri Chakravorty
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Routledge
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1996
- Pages:
- 320
- Genre:
- Literature: History & Criticism
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Spivak Reader: Selected Works of Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak A comprehensive collection of the writings of a major critic and theorist, this volume offers insights into post-colonial studies, literature, women's studies, cultural studies, philosophy, and sociology. The selections provide a broad overview of Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak's work, introducing many of her most important writings while also offering a cohesive view of her project. Headnotes and introductory material by Donna Landry and Gerald MacLean offer a helpful guide to the selections, which include pieces that have not been published in Spivak's earlier books. The volume also features a new interview on the question of the subaltern, providing further insight into Spivak's thought-provoking ideas. This collection is an essential resource for students and scholars of post-colonial studies, feminist theory, and cultural criticism, offering a rigorous and accessible introduction to Spivak's key concepts and debates.