Hélène Cixous and history

Author

Sharon Elise Cline

Date of Award

12-1996

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Major

History

Major Professor

Owen Bradley

Committee Members

Nancy Goslee, John Bohstedt

Abstract

This paper examines the work of Hélène Cixous and situates her thought in relation to two theoretical traditions: psychoanalysis and structuralism. Her conception of I'écriture féminine is fundamentally informed by psychoanalytic notions of libidinal economy and by structuralist insights into language. However, she remains critical of these traditions in important ways. L'écriture féminine presents a Utopian challenge to traditional ways of thinking about historical processes and raises interesting issues in relation to historical work.

Recommended Citation

Cline, Sharon Elise, "Hélène Cixous and history. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 1996.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/10792