

Author: Atkinson Elizabeth
Publisher: Routledge Ltd
ISSN: 1366-5898
Source: International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, Vol.14, Iss.3, 2001-05, pp. : 307-316
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Abstract
This paper explores multiple identities and their place in postmodern thinking, drawing on the arguments of MacLure (1996) and Stronach (1996) in seeking ways of accommodating and embracing multiplicity, and weaving a polyphonic text of postmodern voices in support of the discussion. The author explores the value of focusing on the self as the subject of inquiry and considers the benefits she has experienced in remaining on both sides of social, sexual and academic boundaries, particularly in relation to maintaining social status and capitalizing on both insider and outsider identities. She adopts the metaphor of the fold (Deleuze, 1993) in exploring existence between boundaries, and considers the implications of this metaphor for new concepts of self. Finally, the author employs the images of hybrid and trickster (Haraway, 1992) in considering ways forward for queer theory and the exploration of identity.
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