Theory holds a privileged position within an elitist institutions - the Academy, (Universities).
Historically women, have served a long apprenticeships to the male theorethician which naturally must cause a certain disquiet. There has been an oedipal struggle as female practitioners strive to supplant the master/father of the Academy. this can/has been construed as adversarial.
Even in this day of what might be termed 'post feminism', feminists realise that in the Academy the 'masters' tools will never supplant the 'master's house'.
Yet how can one be outside theory, for seeking some pure experiental non-theoretic space is Utopian. And sortys and forays won't do. So it would seem feminists must rely on that 'bad boy' of History Jacues Derrida and the ludic notions of jousiaance.surface, bricolage, or more succinctly the Mother.
Historically women, have served a long apprenticeships to the male theorethician which naturally must cause a certain disquiet. There has been an oedipal struggle as female practitioners strive to supplant the master/father of the Academy. this can/has been construed as adversarial.
Even in this day of what might be termed 'post feminism', feminists realise that in the Academy the 'masters' tools will never supplant the 'master's house'.
Yet how can one be outside theory, for seeking some pure experiental non-theoretic space is Utopian. And sortys and forays won't do. So it would seem feminists must rely on that 'bad boy' of History Jacues Derrida and the ludic notions of jousiaance.surface, bricolage, or more succinctly the Mother.
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