The Penguin Dictionary Of Critical Theory

Author : David Macey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105029058794

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The Penguin Dictionary of Critical Theory by David Macey Pdf

"Critical theory has become the common denominator in the study of the modern human sciences. The amount of theory is bewildering, and access to it is complex. As new fields of study open up and academics reassess the old disciplines in the light of a new theory, the student is faced with a vast array of critical tools with which to tackle his or her subject. What is required is a book that serves as an introduction to the range of theories and theorists at an academic's disposal. The Penguin Dictionary of Critical Theory fulfils that need." "The Penguin Dictionary of Critical Theory is a resource for all students and is an authorative reference to this huge and confusing subject." --Book Jacket.

Author : John Anthony Cuddon,Claire Preston
Publisher : Penguin Books Limited
Page : 1028 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0140513639

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The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory by John Anthony Cuddon,Claire Preston Pdf

The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory is firmly established as a key work of reference in the complex and varied field of literary criticism. Now in its fourth edition, it remains the most comprehensive and accessible work of its kind, and is invaluable for student, teachers and general readers alike.

Author : J. A. Cuddon,M. A. R. Habib
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780141047157

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The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory by J. A. Cuddon,M. A. R. Habib Pdf

'An indispensable work of reference' Times Literary Supplement The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory is firmly established as a key work of reference in the complex and varied field of literary criticism. Now in its fifth edition, it remains the most comprehensive and accessible work of its kind, and is invaluable for students, teachers and general readers alike. - Gives definitions of technical terms (hamartia, iamb, zeugma) and critical jargon (aporia, binary opposition, intertextuality) - Explores literary movements (neoclassism, romanticism, vorticism) and schools of literary theory - Covers genres (elegy, fabliau, pastoral) and literary forms (haiku, ottava rima, sonnet)

Author : Ian Buchanan
Publisher : American Chemical Society
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04-29
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780199532919

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A Dictionary of Critical Theory by Ian Buchanan Pdf

With over 750 authoritative entries covering all areas of critical theory, this dictionary is an essential reference work for anyone needing a clear guide to theory, from feminism to globalization, from Marxism to psychoanalysis. This edition is fully up to date and thoroughly comprehensive.

Author : Graham Evans,Jeffrey Newnham
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 730 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : International relations
ISBN : UCSD:31822027897560

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The Penguin Dictionary of International Relations by Graham Evans,Jeffrey Newnham Pdf

The Penguin Dictionary of International Relations holds the key to understanding the trends and events that have influenced international relations over the last decade. This completely up-to-date reference includes explanations of the dangerous developments that have affected international relations, such as ethnic cleansing and preventive war, as well as detailed entries on broader concepts and key organizations--from game theory to SALT, from Amnesty International to WHO. This is a must for students of the world who want to keep up with the ever-changing pace of foreign relations.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Criticism
ISBN : 9780199208272

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms by Anonim Pdf

Author : Dino Franco Felluga
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317514299

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Critical Theory: The Key Concepts by Dino Franco Felluga Pdf

Critical Theory: The Key Concepts introduces over 300 widely-used terms, categories and ideas drawing upon well-established approaches like new historicism, postmodernism, psychoanalysis, Marxism, and narratology as well as many new critical theories of the last twenty years such as Actor-Network Theory, Global Studies, Critical Race Theory, and Speculative Realism. This book explains the key concepts at the heart of a wide range of influential theorists from Agamben to Žižek. Entries range from concise definitions to longer more explanatory essays and include terms such as: Aesthetics Desire Dissensus Dromocracy Hegemony Ideology Intersectionality Late Capitalism Performativity Race Suture Featuring cross-referencing throughout, a substantial bibliography and index, Critical Theory: The Key Concepts is an accessible and easy-to-use guide. This book is an invaluable introduction covering a wide range of subjects for anyone who is studying or has an interest in critical theory (past and present).

Author : Lois Tyson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781136615566

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Critical Theory Today by Lois Tyson Pdf

Critical Theory Today is the essential introduction to contemporary criticial theory. It provides clear, simple explanations and concrete examples of complex concepts, making a wide variety of commonly used critical theories accessible to novices without sacrificing any theoretical rigor or thoroughness. This new edition provides in-depth coverage of the most common approaches to literary analysis today: feminism, psychoanalysis, Marxism, reader-response theory, new criticism, structuralism and semiotics, deconstruction, new historicism, cultural criticism, lesbian/gay/queer theory, African American criticism, and postcolonial criticism. The chapters provide an extended explanation of each theory, using examples from everyday life, popular culture, and literary texts; a list of specific questions critics who use that theory ask about literary texts; an interpretation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby through the lens of each theory; a list of questions for further practice to guide readers in applying each theory to different literary works; and a bibliography of primary and secondary works for further reading.

Author : David Macey
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781789607390

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Lacan in Contexts by David Macey Pdf

In the most comprehensive study of Jacques Lacan yet to be published in English, David Macey challenges many of the assumptions that have come to surround Lacan's work. He shows that key elements of Lacanian thought relate not to structuralism, as is often claimed, but to surrealism, Bataille and the early French phenomenologists. The famous "return to Freud" is shown to mask Lacan's adherence to a psychiatric tradition and to trends within French psychoanalysis which were opposed by Freud himself. A detailed and challenging reading of work by Lacan and his associates on femininity reveals its reliance upon a virulently sexist discourse and upon an iconography derived from surrealism. The view that Lacanian psychoanalysis has a positive contribution to make to feminism and to theories of gender and sexual difference is contested. As well as providing a new and provocative reading of Lacan's work, Lacan in Contexts is an important contribution to psychoanalytic history and to the history of French intellectual life.

Author : Peter Childs,Roger Fowler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2006-07-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781134234752

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The Routledge Dictionary of Literary Terms by Peter Childs,Roger Fowler Pdf

A twenty-first century version of Roger Fowler’s 1973 Dictionary of Modern Critical Terms, this latest edition of The Routledge Dictionary of Literary Terms is the most up-to-date guide to critical and theoretical concepts available to students of literature at all levels. With over forty newly commissioned entries, this essential reference book includes: an exhaustive range of entries, covering such topics as genre, form, cultural theory and literary technique new definitions of contemporary critical issues such as Cybercriticism and Globalization complete coverage of traditional and radical approaches to the study and production of literature thorough accounts of critical terminology and analyses of key academic debates full cross-referencing throughout and suggestions for further reading. Covering both long-established terminology as well as the specialist vocabulary of modern theoretical schools, The Routledge Dictionary of Literary Terms is an indispensable guide to the principal terms and concepts encountered in debates over literary studies in the twenty-first century.

Author : David Held
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780520341272

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Introduction to Critical Theory by David Held Pdf

The writings of the critical theorists caught the imagination of students and intellectuals in the 1960s and 1970s. They became a key element in the formation and self-understanding of the New Left, and have been the subject of continuing controversy. Partly because of their rise to prominence during the political turmoil of the sixties, and partly because they draw on traditions rarely studied in the Anglo-American world, the works of these authors are often misunderstood. In this book David Held provides a much-needed introduction to, and evaluation of, critical theory. He is concerned mainly with the thought of the Frankfurt school—Horkheimer, Adorno, Marcuse, in particular—and with Habermas, one of Europe's leading contemporary thinkers. Several of the major themes considered are critical theory's relation to Marx's critique of the political economy, Freudian psychoanalysis, aesthetics, and the philosophy of history. There is also a discussion of critical theory's substantive contribution to the analysis of capitalism, culture, the family, and the individual, as well as its contribution to epistemology and methodology. Held's book will be necessary reading for all concerned with understanding and evaluating one of the most influential intellectual movements of our time.

Author : Chris Baldick
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008-03-20
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780191018213

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The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms by Chris Baldick Pdf

The best-selling Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms (formerly the Concise dictionary) provides clear, concise, and often witty definitions of the most troublesome literary terms from abjection to zeugma. It is an essential reference tool for students of literature in any language. It is now available in a new and expanded edition and includes increased coverage of new terms from modern critical and theoretical movements, such as feminism, and schools of American poetry, Spanish verse forms, life writing, and crime fiction. It includes extensive coverage of traditional drama, versification, rhetoric, and literary history, as well as updated and extended advice on recommended further reading and a pronunciation guide to more than 200 terms. New to this edition are recommended entry-level web links updated via the Dictionary of Literary Terms companion website.

Author : M. A. R. Habib
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-24
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781444351569

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Literary Criticism from Plato to the Present by M. A. R. Habib Pdf

Literary Criticism from Plato to the Present provides a concise and authoritative overview of the development of Western literary criticism and theory from the Classical period to the present day An indispensable and intellectually stimulating introduction to the history of literary criticism and theory Introduces the major movements, figures, and texts of literary criticism Provides historical context and shows the interconnections between various theories An ideal text for all students of literature and criticism

Author : Michael Groden,Martin Kreiswirth,Imre Szeman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1016 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:49015003006070

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The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism by Michael Groden,Martin Kreiswirth,Imre Szeman Pdf

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Author : Rafey Habib
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015073897848

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Modern Literary Criticism and Theory by Rafey Habib Pdf

Exploring the works of a diverse group of 20th century writers including D.H. Lawrence, H.L. Mencken, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Jacques Derrida, this book provides an accessible scholarly introduction to modern literary theory and criticism, placing various modes of criticism in their historical and intellectual contexts.