“法国理论”在美国

“The French Theory”in the United States

"法国理论"作为过去半个世纪里后现代话语的代表,它是"美国化"的产物。其是耶非耶的战火从法国烧向美国,然后又烧回法国,应是意料中事。弗朗索瓦·库塞的《法国理论:福柯、德里达、德勒兹公司怎样改造了美国的知识生活》所勾勒的"法国理论"新大陆旅行踪迹,因此值得重视。库塞以1997年索卡尔和布里克蒙的《知识欺诈》为"法国理论"美国接受的转折点,可以见出科学与人文的纠葛始终是余波未消。但无论考究1966年的约翰·霍普金斯大学研讨会,以及媒体在传播"法国理论"过程中的不朽功绩,甚或通过解构主义和马克思主义的碰撞,深入探究"法国理论"背后的政治动因,均可见出"法国理论"在美国何以必走学院路线。

As the embodiment of the post - modern discourse in the past half century, ＂the French Theory＂, in fact, is nothing but a product of Americanization, reflecting its trace in America. Francois Cusset＇ s The French Theory： How Foucault, Den＇ida, Deleuze ＆ Co. Transformed the Intellectual Life of the United States, a book worthy of reading, outlines the New World＇ s trail of ＂the French Theory. ＂ In Francois Cusser＇ s viewpoint, Alan Sokal and Jean Briemont＇ s Impostures InteUectuelles is a tuming point in the reception of ＂the French Theory＂ by the American academic circles. As to why the French theory could only be re- ceived in American academic circles, it is only necessary to consider Johns Hopkins University conference in 1966, the role of media in spreading ＂the French Theory,＂ and the political reasons behind the French theory as revealed through the collision be- tween Deconstruetion and Marxism.