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The myth of "political memoir": a feminist critique Mason, Mason, Hilary Catherine Louise Hilary Catherine Louise
Abstract
This thesis examines the relationship between power and knowledge in the maintenance of a separate category of historical literature labelled “political memoir.” It adopts a feminist definition of “political” and thereby challenges the fundamental dichotomy between personal and political upon which such a categorization depends. Feminist literary analysis is used to read the personal narratives of two women whose experiences would not normally qualify as “political,” and two men whose experiences as diplomats place them firmly within the tradition of “political memoir” writing. The goal of such an analysis is to demonstrate both the myriad ways in which personal experience is political and the political implications of all personal writings. In this way, the thesis “deconstructs” the concept of political memoir and reaffirms the need for a fundamental restructuring of the categories into which historical analysis has been divided.
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The myth of "political memoir": a feminist critique
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University of British Columbia
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1994
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Description |
This thesis examines the relationship between power and
knowledge in the maintenance of a separate category of historical
literature labelled “political memoir.” It adopts a feminist
definition of “political” and thereby challenges the fundamental
dichotomy between personal and political upon which such a
categorization depends. Feminist literary analysis is used to read
the personal narratives of two women whose experiences would not
normally qualify as “political,” and two men whose experiences as
diplomats place them firmly within the tradition of “political
memoir” writing. The goal of such an analysis is to demonstrate
both the myriad ways in which personal experience is political and
the political implications of all personal writings. In this way,
the thesis “deconstructs” the concept of political memoir and
reaffirms the need for a fundamental restructuring of the
categories into which historical analysis has been divided.
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eng
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2009-03-03
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
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10.14288/1.0087405
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University of British Columbia
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1994-11
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Graduate
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