French theory : how Foucault, Derrida, Deleuze, & Co. transformed the intellectual life of the United States / Francois Cusset ; translated by Jeff Fort with Josephine Berganza and Marlon Jones.
Imprint
Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, c2008.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-375) and index.
Language
Translated from the French.
Contents
Introduction : Sokal effect -- Prehistories -- Academic enclave -- Seventies : a turning point -- Literature and theory -- Deconstruction sites -- Politics of identity -- Ideological backlash -- Academic stars -- Students and users -- Art practices -- Theoretical machinations -- Theory as norm : a lasting influence -- Worldwide theory : a global legacy -- Meanwhile, back in France ... -- Conclusion : Difference and affirmation.
