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Speaking from Elsewhere: A New Contextualist Perspective on Meaning, Identity And Discursive Agency

By José Medina

Book information

Publisher
State Univ of New York Pr
Year
2006
ISBN
0791469158, 9780791469156
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1402328 bytes)
Pages
232\244
Time added
2024-11-26 12:22:51

Description

In Speaking from Elsewhere, author JoseΠMedina argues for the critical and transformative power of speech from marginalized locations by articulating a contextualist view of meaning, identity, and agency. This contextualism draws from different philosophical traditions (Wittgenstein, pragmatism, and feminist theory) and crosses disciplinary boundaries (philosophy, cultural studies, women's studies, and sociology) to underscore both the diversity of voices and viewpoints and the openness of discursive contexts and practices. Expressing a robust notion of discursive responsibility, Medina contends that, as speakers and members of linguistic communities, we cannot elude the obligation to open up discursive spaces for new voices and to facilitate new dialogues that break silences and empower marginalized voices.

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