Encyclopedia Of Feminist Literary Theory

Author : Elizabeth Kowaleski-Wallace
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-23
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781135221287

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Encyclopedia of Feminist Literary Theory by Elizabeth Kowaleski-Wallace Pdf

From the cutting edge to the basics The latest advances as well as the essentials of feminist literary theory are at your fingertips as soon as you open this brand-new reference work. It features-in quick and convenient form-precise definitions of important terms and concise summaries of the salient ideas of critics working in the field who have made significant contributions to feminist literary studies, and points out how a feminist perspective has affected the development of emerging ideas and intellectual practices. Every effort has been made to include as many feminist thinkers as possible. Expanded coverage of key subjects Overview entries cover topics ranging from creativity, beauty, and eroticism topornography, violence, and war, with a thorough exploration of the major theoretical points of feminist literary approaches and concerns. In addition, entries organized around literary periods and fields, such as medieval studies, Shakespeare and Romanticism survey subjects in the framework of feminist literary theory and feminist concerns. Shows how feminist ideas have shaped literary theory The Encyclopedia gathers in one place all the key words, topics, proper names, and critical terminology of feminist literary theory. Emphasis throughout is on usage in the United States and Great Britain since the l970s. Each entry is accompanied by a bibliography that is a point of departure for further research. A key advantage of this Encyclopedia is that it amasses bibliographic references for so many important and often-cited works within a single volume. Instructors especially will find this information invaluable in the preparation of course material. Special FeaturesOffers precise contemporary definitions of all important critical terms * Summarizes the salient ideas of key literary critics * Overviews cover major theoretical issues * Entries on periods and fields survey feminist contributions * Emphasizes terminology that has evolved since the l970s * Indexes proper names, subjects, key words, and related topics

Author : Lorraine Code
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2002-06-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781134787258

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Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories by Lorraine Code Pdf

The path-breaking Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories is an accessible, multidisciplinary insight into the complex field of feminist thought. The Encyclopedia contains over 500 authoritative entries commissioned from an international team of contributors and includes clear, concise and provocative explanations of key themes and ideas. Each entry contains cross references and a bibliographic guide to further reading; over 50 biographical entries provide readers with a sense of how the theories they encounter have developed out of the lives and situations of their authors.

Author : Elizabeth Kowaleski-Wallace
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-23
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781135221294

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Encyclopedia of Feminist Literary Theory by Elizabeth Kowaleski-Wallace Pdf

First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Friederike Eigler,Susanne Kord
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 691 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1997-02-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781567507522

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The Feminist Encyclopedia of German Literature by Friederike Eigler,Susanne Kord Pdf

Today, a multiplicity of feminist approaches has become an integral part of the fields of German literary and cultural studies. This comprehensive reference provides a much needed synthesis of the contribution women have made to German literature and culture. In entries for more than 500 topics, the volume surveys literary periods, epochs, and genres; critical approaches and theories; important authors and works; female stereotypes; laws and historical developments; literary concepts and themes; and organizations and archives relevant to women and women's studies. Each entry offers a concise identification of the term, a discussion of its significance, and a bibliography of works for further reading. Today, a multiplicity of feminist approaches has become an integral part of the fields of German literary and cultural studies. While biographical works on women writers exist, this is the first reference to synthesize the wealth of feminist scholarship in German studies. While existing reference works focus exclusively on women authors, this volume contains numerous topical entries and covers the role of women in German literature and culture from the Middle Ages to the present day. Included are alphabetically arranged entries on more than 500 topics. While some entries are provided for important women writers and other individuals, the bulk of the volume provides information on literary periods, epochs, and genres; critical approaches and theories; female stereotypes; laws and historical developments; literary concepts and themes; and organizations and archives relevant to women and women's studies. Each entry includes a brief identification of the subject, a discussion of feminist thought on the topic, and a brief bibliography. Entries are written by numerous contributors and reflect a range of critical/theoretical approaches.

Author : Robyn R. Warhol,Diane Price Herndl
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 1238 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0813523893

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Feminisms by Robyn R. Warhol,Diane Price Herndl Pdf

"Everything you might want to know about the history and practice of feminist criticism in North America". -Feminist Bookstore News

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Feminism and literature
ISBN : OCLC:227770540

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Encyclopedia of Feminist Literature by Anonim Pdf

Author : Josephine C. Donovan
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780813181639

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Feminist Literary Criticism by Josephine C. Donovan Pdf

The first major book of feminist critical theory published in the United States is now available in an expanded second edition. This widely cited pioneering work presents a new introduction by the editor and a new bibliography of feminist critical theory from the last decade. This book has become indispensable to an understanding of feminist theory. Contributors include Cheri Register, Dorin Schumacher, Marcia Holly, Barbara Currier Bell, Carol Ohmann, Carolyn Heilbrun, Catherine Stimpson, and Barbara A. White.

Author : Mary Eagleton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-06
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317900054

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Feminist Literary Criticism by Mary Eagleton Pdf

Looks at the work of a range of critics, including Elaine Showalter, Kate Millett, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak and the French feminists. The critical approaches encompass Marxist feminism and contemporary critical theory as well as other forms of discourse. It also provides an overview of the developments in feminist literary theory, and covers all the major debates within literary feminism, including "male feminism".

Author : Mary Eagleton
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-20
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781405183130

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Feminist Literary Theory by Mary Eagleton Pdf

Now in its third edition, Feminist Literary Theory remains the most comprehensive, single volume introduction to a vital and diverse field Fully revised and updated to reflect changes in the field over the last decade Includes extracts from all the major critics, critical approaches and theoretical positions in contemporary feminist literary studies Features a new section, Writing 'Glocal', which covers feminism's dialogue with postcolonial, global and spatial studies Revised chapter introductions provide readers with helpful contextual information while extensive notes offer recommendations for further reading

Author : Gill Plain,Susan Sellers
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007-08-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1139465821

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A History of Feminist Literary Criticism by Gill Plain,Susan Sellers Pdf

Feminism has transformed the academic study of literature, fundamentally altering the canon of what is taught and setting new agendas for literary analysis. In this authoritative history of feminist literary criticism, leading scholars chart the development of the practice from the Middle Ages to the present. The first section of the book explores protofeminist thought from the Middle Ages onwards, and analyses the work of pioneers such as Wollstonecraft and Woolf. The second section examines the rise of second-wave feminism and maps its interventions across the twentieth century. A final section examines the impact of postmodernism on feminist thought and practice. This book offers a comprehensive guide to the history and development of feminist literary criticism and a lively reassessment of the main issues and authors in the field. It is essential reading for all students and scholars of feminist writing and literary criticism.

Author : Mary Eagleton
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781405143073

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A Concise Companion to Feminist Theory by Mary Eagleton Pdf

The Concise Companion to Feminist Theory introduces readers to the broad scope of feminist theory over the last 35 years. Introduces readers to the broad scope of feminist theory over the past 35 years. Guides students along the cutting edge of current feminist theory. Suitable for students and scholars of all fields touched by feminist thought. Covers an exceptionally broad range of disciplines, discourses and feminist positions. Organised around concepts rather than schools of feminism.

Author : Janet Todd
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780745668826

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Feminist Literary History by Janet Todd Pdf

In this timely book Janet Todd offers an analysis and defence of the feminist literary history practised by Elaine Showalter and other contemporary American literary critics. She argues that this approach rightly links the political concerns of feminist criticism to the uncovering of female voices embedded in history. Todd reconstructs the development of feminist literary history from the 1960s through to the present day, highlighting the central themes as well as the strengths and weaknesses. She then examines the debate between American feminist critics, on the one hand, and feminist critics inspired by the work of French theorists such as Kristeva, Irigaray and Cixous, on the other. She defends feminist literary history against its critics and casts doubt on some of the uses of psychoanalysis in feminism. Todd also considers the debate with men and assesses the relevance of academic analyses of gender, masculinity and homosexuality. Feminist Literary History is a forceful and committed work, which addresses some of the most important issues in contemporary feminist theory and literary criticism. It will be widely read as an introductory text by students in English literature, modern languages, women's studies and cultural studies.

Author : Jane Gallop
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780415522830

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Around 1981 by Jane Gallop Pdf

A clear-eyed and comprehensive history of feminist literary criticism. In a novel approach, the inquiry is structured around anthologies of feminist criticism: twelve important texts that have had a wide impact on more than a decade of scholarship. In reading an anthology as a whole, the author identifies a central, hegemonic voice which would organise all the voices into a unity, and then explores the resistance within that volume to such a unity. Weight is placed behind these internal differences as a wedge against the centrist drive. This book brilliantly illuminates the dilemma of the feminist critic, divided by her allegiance to both feminism and literary studies.

Author : Irene Rima Makaryk
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 080206860X

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Encyclopedia of Contemporary Literary Theory by Irene Rima Makaryk Pdf

The last half of the twentieth century has seen the emergence of literary theory as a new discipline. As with any body of scholarship, various schools of thought exist, and sometimes conflict, within it. I.R. Makaryk has compiled a welcome guide to the field. Accessible and jargon-free, the Encyclopedia of Contemporary Literary Theory provides lucid, concise explanations of myriad approaches to literature that have arisen over the past forty years. Some 170 scholars from around the world have contributed their expertise to this volume. Their work is organized into three parts. In Part I, forty evaluative essays examine the historical and cultural context out of which new schools of and approaches to literature arose. The essays also discuss the uses and limitations of the various schools, and the key issues they address. Part II focuses on individual theorists. It provides a more detailed picture of the network of scholars not always easily pigeonholed into the categories of Part I. This second section analyses the individual achievements, as well as the influence, of specific scholars, and places them in a larger critical context. Part III deals with the vocabulary of literary theory. It identifies significant, complex terms, places them in context, and explains their origins and use. Accessibility is a key feature of the work. By avoiding jargon, providing mini-bibliographies, and cross-referencing throughout, Makaryk has provided an indispensable tool for literary theorists and historians and for all scholars and students of contemporary criticism and culture.

Author : Gayle Greene,Coppélia Kahn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780415523561

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Changing Subjects by Gayle Greene,Coppélia Kahn Pdf

These twenty autobiographical essays by eminent feminist literary critics explore the process by which women scholars became feminist scholars, articulating the connections between the personal and political in their lives and work. From these diverse histories a collective history emerges of the development of feminism. Offering a spectrum of experiences and critical positions that engage with current debates in feminism, it will be valuable to teachers and students of feminist theory, women's studies, and the history of the women's movement.