The American Politics of French Theory: Derrida, Deleuze, Guattari, and Foucault in Translation

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Jason Demers

The American Politics of French Theory

Derrida, Deleuze, Guattari, and Foucault in Translation

Jason Demers

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English

University of Toronto Press
06 December 2018

Western philosophy, from c 1900 -

Series: Cultural Spaces

Working from the premise that May '68 is a shorthand that delimits an intensive decade of global revolt, Jason Demers documents the cross-pollination of French philosophy, international activist movements, and American countercultures. From the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr.and George Jackson to the revolt at Columbia University, the 1968 Democratic National Convention, Woodstock, and the Weather Underground, Demers writes French theory into a constellation of American events and icons uncontained by national borders.

More than a compelling new take on the history of theory, The American Politics of French Theory develops concepts gleaned from the work of Derrida, Deleuze, Guattari, and Foucault, providing new tools for thinking about translation, theory, and politics. By recontextualizing ""French theory"" within a complex fabric of mass communication and global revolt, Demers demonstrates why it is politically potent and methodologically necessary to think of translation associatively.

By: Jason Demers
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 231mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 480g
ISBN: 9781487504489
ISBN 10: 1487504489
Series: Cultural Spaces
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 06 December 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jason Demers is an instructor in the Department of English at the University of Regina.

Reviews for The American Politics of French Theory: Derrida, Deleuze, Guattari, and Foucault in Translation

""Demers treats the relationship between French theory and American politics as associative and dynamic rather than as causal and linear. He writes deftly across cultures and established narratives, linking texts to politics both empirically and imaginatively – a difficult undertaking that involves managing an extensive secondary as well as primary literature."" -- Carolyn J. Dean, Yale University * <EM>H-France Review</EM> * “Demers’ book provides a new and stimulating perspective on thinkers who, to many of us, have become all too familiar.” -- Michael C. Behrent, Appalachian State University * <em>Journal of Modern History</em> *