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Beschreibung
This Guide for the Perplexed provides an advanced introduction to literary theory from basic information and orientation for the uninformed leading on to more sophisticated readings. It engages directly with the difficulty many students find intimidating, asking 'What is ''Literary Theory''?' and offering a clear, concise, accessible guide to the major theories and theorists, including: humanism; structuralism; poststructuralism; psychoanalytic approaches; feminist approaches; queer theory; ideology and discourse; new historicism; race and postcolonialism; postmodernism. The final chapter points to new directions in literary and cultural theory.
This Guide for the Perplexed provides an advanced introduction to literary theory from basic information and orientation for the uninformed leading on to more sophisticated readings. It engages directly with the difficulty many students find intimidating, asking 'What is ''Literary Theory''?' and offering a clear, concise, accessible guide to the major theories and theorists, including: humanism; structuralism; poststructuralism; psychoanalytic approaches; feminist approaches; queer theory; ideology and discourse; new historicism; race and postcolonialism; postmodernism. The final chapter points to new directions in literary and cultural theory.
Über den Autor
Mary Klages is Associate Professor in the English Department at the University of Colorado at Boulder, USA.
Zusammenfassung
includes annotated further reading by chapter
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. What is "Literary Theory?"
2. Humanist Literary Theory
3. Structuralism
Interlude: Humanism, Structuralism, Poststructuralism
4. Deconstruction
5. Psychoanalyses
Interlude: 'Self' to 'Subject'
6. Feminisms
7. Queer Theory
Interlude: History to Historicism
8. Ideology and Discourse
9. Race and Postcolonialist Theories
10. Postmodernism
Coda - 'Now what?'
Bibliography
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
Genre: Importe
Rubrik: Literaturwissenschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780826490735
ISBN-10: 0826490735
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Klages, Mary
Hersteller: Bloomsbury 3PL
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 216 x 140 x 11 mm
Von/Mit: Mary Klages
Erscheinungsdatum: 23.11.2006
Gewicht: 0,252 kg
Artikel-ID: 132425000