An Introduction to Criticism
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(Sprache: Englisch)
An accessible and thorough introduction to literary theory and contemporary critical practice, this book is an essential resource for beginning students of literary criticism.
- Covers traditional approaches such as formalism and structuralism, as well...
- Covers traditional approaches such as formalism and structuralism, as well...
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An accessible and thorough introduction to literary theory and contemporary critical practice, this book is an essential resource for beginning students of literary criticism.
- Covers traditional approaches such as formalism and structuralism, as well as more recent developments in criticism such as evolutionary theory, cognitive studies, ethical criticism, and ecocriticism
- Offers explanations of key works and major ideas in literary criticism and suggests key elements to look for in a literary text
- Also applies critical approaches to various examples from film studies
- Enables students to build a critical framework and write analytically
- Covers traditional approaches such as formalism and structuralism, as well as more recent developments in criticism such as evolutionary theory, cognitive studies, ethical criticism, and ecocriticism
- Offers explanations of key works and major ideas in literary criticism and suggests key elements to look for in a literary text
- Also applies critical approaches to various examples from film studies
- Enables students to build a critical framework and write analytically
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An accessible and thorough introduction to literary theory and contemporary critical practice, this book is an essential resource for beginning students of literary criticism.* Covers traditional approaches such as formalism and structuralism, as well as more recent developments in criticism such as evolutionary theory, cognitive studies, ethical criticism, and ecocriticism
* Offers explanations of key works and major ideas in literary criticism and suggests key elements to look for in a literary text
* Also applies critical approaches to various examples from film studies
* Helps students to build a critical framework and write analytically
Written in a highly accessible style, this book offers an up-to-date and thorough introduction to literary theory and contemporary critical practice. Taking in traditional approaches from formalism and structuralism to psychology and history, it also covers more recent developments in criticism, such as evolutionary theory, cognitive studies, ethical criticism, and ecocriticism.
An Introduction to Criticism offers a step-by-step approach to acquiring the skills to write analytically, and in doing so teaches readers how to think theoretically about the world and to become more aware of the cultural assumptions, values, and ideas on which they rely.
With practical examples, a focus on logical reasoning, and an innovative combination of literary and film studies, this book is an essential resource for beginning students of literary criticism.
An Introduction to Criticism offers a step-by-step approach to acquiring the skills to write analytically, and in doing so teaches readers how to think theoretically about the world and to become more aware of the cultural assumptions, values, and ideas on which they rely.
With practical examples, a focus on logical reasoning, and an innovative combination of literary and film studies, this book is an essential resource for beginning students of literary criticism.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „An Introduction to Criticism “
Preface: An Introduction to Critical Analysis1. Formalism
2. Structuralism
3. Historical Criticism
4. Psychoanalysis and Psychology
5. Marxism and Political Criticism
6. Post-Structuralism and Deconstruction
7. Gender Criticism
8. Ethnic, Post-Colonial, and Transnational Criticism
9. Scientific Criticism
10. Film Studies
11. Cultural Studies
Summary: Theory for Beginners
Index
Autoren-Porträt von Michael Ryan
Michael Ryan teaches American Literature and Film Studies at Temple University, USA. He is the author of numerous publications, including Literary Theory: An Anthology, 2nd edition (co-edited with Julie Rivkin, Wiley-Blackwell, 2004), Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction, 2nd edition (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), Cultural Studies: An Anthology (Wiley-Blackwell, 2008), and Cultural Studies: A Practical Introduction (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010).
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Michael Ryan
- 2012, 1. Auflage, 288 Seiten, Maße: 15,4 x 1,9 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 1405182822
- ISBN-13: 9781405182829
- Erscheinungsdatum: 10.02.2012
Sprache:
Englisch
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