A collection of essays that rethinks what constitutes materiality. These efforts are encapsulated by a rewriting of the Derridean axiom, 'there is no outside text' as 'there is no outside nature'.
A leading feminist theorist rethinks deconstruction and its relevance to nature, embodiment, materialism, and science.
Focusing on the intersection of social sciences and feminist theory, Vicki Kirby examines the division between nature and culture, particularly through postmodern views on the body. She critiques how this separation limits understanding of corporeality, drawing on the works of notable theorists like Jane Gallop, Judith Butler, and Drucilla Cornell, as well as recent cyber-criticism. By highlighting the recurring nature/culture divide in their analyses, Kirby provides a compelling reassessment of dualism and its implications.