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Cultural Criticism, Literary Theory, Poststructuralism
Vincent B. Leitch
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Description for Cultural Criticism, Literary Theory, Poststructuralism
This monograph argues for the use of poststructural theory in cultural criticism. The author maintains that deconstruction remains crucial for a truly critical approach to cultural studies. Num Pages: 186 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 180 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Leitch argues for the use of poststructural theory in cultural criticism. He maintains that deconstruction remains crucial for a truly critical approach to cultural studies. Literary critics now frequently use sociological, historical, political, and institutional methods of inquiry. This turn toward "dis-course" and away from "literature" has led to a resurgence of cultural criticism, a mode of analysis revitalized and reformed by the arrival of "theory". Leitch illustrates the weak points of influential predecessors, showing how poststructuralism offers useful advances over reigning modes of critical inquiry. Leitch develops positions on key topics: social formations and cultural critique; authorship and intention; ... Read more
Leitch argues for the use of poststructural theory in cultural criticism. He maintains that deconstruction remains crucial for a truly critical approach to cultural studies. Literary critics now frequently use sociological, historical, political, and institutional methods of inquiry. This turn toward "dis-course" and away from "literature" has led to a resurgence of cultural criticism, a mode of analysis revitalized and reformed by the arrival of "theory". Leitch illustrates the weak points of influential predecessors, showing how poststructuralism offers useful advances over reigning modes of critical inquiry. Leitch develops positions on key topics: social formations and cultural critique; authorship and intention; ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
Number of Pages
186
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231079709
SKU
V9780231079709
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About Vincent B. Leitch
Vincent B. Leitch is Professor of English at Purdue University and author of Deconstructive Criticism: An Advanced Introduction and American Literary Criticism from the Thirties to the Eighties.
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