This volume brings together, for the first time, a variety of texts
from Certeau's book and journal publications which have proved
important in the various disciplines where Certeau has had an
influence. The "Reader" as a whole reflects the interdisciplinary
nature of Certeau's work which draws on history, historiography,
psychology, politics, philosophy, semiotics, ethnography, and
theology to shape a critique of cultures past and present.
Some essays have been translated especially for this collection.
All of them have been chosen to provide accessible texts suited for
introducing readers to the work of this key twentieth-century
thinker. Five specific areas are considered: history, sociology,
politics, cultural and religious studies, and five leading
scholars, each of whom employ Certeau's work in these distinct
disciplines, introduce the sections.
An introduction by Graham Ward outlines Certeau's biography and
places his work within the cultural context of his time, both in
terms of French Catholicism and contemporary intellectual debates.
It examines the major preoccupations of Certeau's work - with the
Other, with spatiality, with colonialism, with the body, with
discourse and oppression - and locates them within the overall
development of his thinking. Finally, Ward discusses the impact of
Certeau's work and comments on the current rediscovery of his
potential.
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