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Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 07:21:28 +0000
Subject: Re: <no subject>
From: "\"Laraine Toms\"" <ltoms-AT-laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au>=?ISO-8859-1?B?pNNA?=


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Maggie
Re being 'lost in a sea of theory'.  Your way will be clearer if you begin
with an understanding of what a schizophrenic condition is.  It is not, as
you seem to be implying, a dual identity or 'split' personality.  The
detachment in schizophrenia is not from self or another identity but from
reality.  That means that your proposed look at the schizophrenic condition
of the Diaspora subject takes on an entirely different perspective, but
valuable no doubt.  I recommend Understanding Troubled Minds: A Guide to
Mental Illness and its Treatment Bloch & Singh, Melbourne University Press
1997.  This includes an account of mental illness in an historical and
social context which might be useful.  Good luck with your work.

Laraine Toms
Macquarie University
NSW Institute of Psychiatry
Australia
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From: Maggie Valenti <maggie.valenti-AT-virgin.net>
To: postcolonial-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 12:04 AM


Hi there I'm new to the list and I was wondering if anyone can help me. I am
currently putting together material for a proposal for PhD and as it stands
I am lost in a sea of theory. I am interested in the postcolonial identity,
I think I will be looking at the schizophrenic condition of the Diaspora
subject. I am particularly interested in gender construction and
re-construction. I have already explored texts by females and I would be
interested to look at some more women writers and also some men. I have
examined some of the works of Nawal El Saadawi, Bessie Head, Anita Desai,
Flora Nwapia Buchi Emecheta, Helen Hodge, Jean Rhys and Olive Senior. Any
suggestion or comments would be much appreciated.
 
Thanks,
Maggie.V 


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Re: <no subject> Maggie
Re being 'lost in a sea of theory'. Your way will be clearer if you begin with an understanding of what a schizophrenic condition is. It is not, as you seem to be implying, a dual identity or 'split' personality. The detachment in schizophrenia is not from self or another identity but from reality. That means that your proposed look at the schizophrenic condition of the Diaspora subject takes on an entirely different perspective, but valuable no doubt. I recommend Understanding Troubled Minds: A Guide to Mental Illness and its Treatment Bloch & Singh, Melbourne University Press 1997. This includes an account of mental illness in an historical and social context which might be useful. Good luck with your work.

Laraine Toms
Macquarie University
NSW Institute of Psychiatry
Australia
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From: Maggie Valenti <maggie.valenti-AT-virgin.net>
To: postcolonial-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 12:04 AM


Hi there I'm new to the list and I was wondering if anyone can help me. I am currently putting together material for a proposal for PhD and as it stands I am lost in a sea of theory. I am interested in the postcolonial identity, I think I will be looking at the schizophrenic condition of the Diaspora subject. I am particularly interested in gender construction and re-construction. I have already explored texts by females and I would be interested to look at some more women writers and also some men. I have examined some of the works of Nawal El Saadawi, Bessie Head, Anita Desai, Flora Nwapia Buchi Emecheta, Helen Hodge, Jean Rhys and Olive Senior. Any suggestion or comments would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Maggie.V

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