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Debate among Historians Signals Waning Influence of 'Discourse Theory' Outside Literary Studies.

Authors :
Winkler, Karen J.
Source :
Chronicle of Higher Education. 1992 38(33):A6-A7.
Publication Year :
1992

Abstract

Literary "discourse theories," increasingly applied to history and society in recent years, are losing favor among conservative and liberal scholars as focusing too narrowly on the role of language. These poststructuralist theories hold that language and knowledge are slippery, that words and cultural texts rarely mean what they appear to. (MSE)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0009-5982
Volume :
38
Issue :
33
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Chronicle of Higher Education
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ445978
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive