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Introduction

Luce Irigaray and the Culture of Difference

Department of French, University of Nottingham

This article provides an introduction to Irigaray's work, dealing with the questions of cultural difference that a culture of sexual difference raises. It sets out the main elements of Irigaray's thought and work without assuming any prior knowledge of it. It discusses her status as a French thinker and her reception in Anglo-academia, emphasizing the influence of Heidegger and Hegel on her thinking, and questioning her categorization as a `French feminist' and exponent of `feminine writing'. It highlights Irigaray's work in the 1990s, particularly its more political aspects. Her proposals for a democracy based on the man-woman couple are discussed, as is her relation to Italian feminism and her work within the European Parliament to bring about a sexed definition of citizenship. Irigaray is presented as a political philosopher of change who is concerned with a future of justice for everyone.

Key Words: citizenship • European parliament • feminism • French thought • politics • sexual difference

Theory, Culture & Society, Vol. 20, No. 3, 1-12 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/02632764030203001


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