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Strangers to Ourselves

By Julia Kristeva
Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism
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Strangers to Ourselves explores the concept of the "stranger"—both as the foreigner in society and the unfamiliar aspects within our own identities. Julia Kristeva moves from personal reflection to a broad cultural analysis, examining representations of foreigners in Greek tragedy, the Bible, and literature from various historical periods. She also investigates the changing legal status of foreigners, providing insights that resonate with contemporary issues of nationality and integration, particularly in France.
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This book will appeal to readers interested in arts and culture, philosophy, literature, and social issues concerning identity and immigration. It is especially relevant for those seeking thoughtful perspectives on nationalism and the complexities of self and other in a globalised world.

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Kristeva begins with the personal and moves outward by examining world literature and philosophy. She discusses the foreigner in Greek tragedy, in the Bible, and in the literature of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Enlightenment, and the twentieth century.

Kristeva begins with the personal and moves outward by examining world literature and philosophy. She discusses the foreigner in Greek tragedy, in the Bible, and in the literature of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Enlightenment, and the twentieth century.

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This book is concerned with the notion of the "stranger"—the foreigner, outsider, or alien in a country and society not their own—as well as the notion of strangeness within the self, a person's deep sense of being, as distinct from outside appearance and their conscious idea of self.

Kristeva begins with the personal and moves outward by examining world literature and philosophy. She discusses the foreigner in Greek tragedy, in the Bible, and in the literature of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Enlightenment, and the twentieth century. She discusses the legal status of foreigners throughout history, gaining perspective on our own civilization.

Her insights into the problems of nationality, particularly in France, are more timely and relevant in an increasingly integrated and fractious world.

Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism

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Praised for its profound interdisciplinary approach, the San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle highlights Kristeva's mastery of history, politics, literature, linguistics, and psychology. The review emphasises her argument that overcoming xenophobia involves recognising the "foreigner within us," advocating a radical self-examination to better understand and accept others.

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ISBN: 9780231071574

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 June 1991

Country: United States

Imprint: Columbia University Press

Audience: Professional and scholarly

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Weight: 250g

Pages: 230

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About the Author

Julia Kristeva is a leading French intellectual, practicing psychoanalyst, and Professor of Linguistics at the Universite de Paris VII. Columbia University Press has published other books by Kristeva in English: In the Beginning Was Love, Tales of Love, Revolution in Poetic Language, Powers of Horror, Desire in Language, Black Sun, Language: The Unknown, and The Kristeva Reader.

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