Derrida and the Writing of the Body

This book reinterprets Derrida's concept of différance in order to examine its implications for our understanding of Derrida's work and for our grasp of his relationship to extra-philosophical discourses. Presenting a re-reading of the notion of différance and its operationalisation in the work of the avant-garde, Derrida and the Writing of the Body draws our attention to the politics of desire and sexuality. A groundbreaking book that engages with the work of key continental theorists, including Foucault, Bataille and Habermas, whilst also examining Derrida's relationship with feminist and queer theory, it will appeal to a wide range of readers within the social sciences and philosophy, particularly those with interests in gender and sexuality, social theory, continental thought queer studies and literary theory.