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Explaining both why theory is important and how to use it, Lois
Tyson introduces beginning students of literature to this often
daunting field in a friendly and readable style. The new edition of
this textbook is clearly structured with chapters based on major
theories frequently covered both in courses on literature and on
critical theory. Key features include: * coverage of major theories
including reader-response theory, New Criticism (formalism),
psychoanalysis, Marxism, feminism, lesbian/gay/queer theories,
African American theory, and postcolonial theory * practical
demonstrations of how to use these theories to interpret short
literary works selected from canonical authors including William
Faulkner and Alice Walker * a chapter on reader-response theory
that shows students how to use their personal responses to
literature while avoiding typical pitfalls * sections on cultural
criticism for each chapter that use our selected theories to
interpret productions of popular culture This new edition also
includes updated and expanded theoretical vocabulary, as well as
"basic concepts" and "further study" sections, and an expanded
"next-step" appendix that suggests additional literary works for
extra practice. Comprehensive, easy to use, and fully updated
throughout, Using Critical Theory is the ideal first step for
students beginning degrees in literature, composition, and cultural
studies.
This thoroughly updated fourth edition of Critical Theory Today
offers an accessible introduction to contemporary critical theory,
providing in-depth coverage of the most common approaches to
literary analysis today, including: feminism; psychoanalysis;
Marxism; reader-response theory; New Criticism; structuralism and
semiotics; deconstruction; new historicism and cultural criticism;
lesbian, gay, and queer theory; African American criticism;
postcolonial criticism, and ecocriticism. This new edition
features: * A brand new chapter on ecocriticism, including sections
on deep ecology, eco-Marxism, ecofeminism (including radical,
Marxist, and vegetarian ecofeminisms), and postcolonial
ecocriticism and environmental justice * Considerable updates to
the chapters on feminist theory, African American theory,
postcolonial theory, and LGBTQ theories, including the terminology
and theoretical concepts * An extended explanation of each theory,
using examples from everyday life, popular culture, and a variety
of literary texts * A list of specific questions critics 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 * Updated and expanded bibliographies Both
engaging and rigorous, this is a "how-to" book for undergraduate
and graduate students new to critical theory and for college
professors who want to broaden their repertoire of critical
approaches to literature.
This thoroughly updated fourth edition of Critical Theory Today
offers an accessible introduction to contemporary critical theory,
providing in-depth coverage of the most common approaches to
literary analysis today, including: feminism; psychoanalysis;
Marxism; reader-response theory; New Criticism; structuralism and
semiotics; deconstruction; new historicism and cultural criticism;
lesbian, gay, and queer theory; African American criticism;
postcolonial criticism, and ecocriticism. This new edition
features: * A brand new chapter on ecocriticism, including sections
on deep ecology, eco-Marxism, ecofeminism (including radical,
Marxist, and vegetarian ecofeminisms), and postcolonial
ecocriticism and environmental justice * Considerable updates to
the chapters on feminist theory, African American theory,
postcolonial theory, and LGBTQ theories, including the terminology
and theoretical concepts * An extended explanation of each theory,
using examples from everyday life, popular culture, and a variety
of literary texts * A list of specific questions critics 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 * Updated and expanded bibliographies Both
engaging and rigorous, this is a "how-to" book for undergraduate
and graduate students new to critical theory and for college
professors who want to broaden their repertoire of critical
approaches to literature.
Explaining both why theory is important and how to use it, Lois
Tyson introduces beginning students of literature to this often
daunting field in a friendly and readable style. The new edition of
this textbook is clearly structured with chapters based on major
theories frequently covered both in courses on literature and on
critical theory. Key features include: * coverage of major theories
including reader-response theory, New Criticism (formalism),
psychoanalysis, Marxism, feminism, lesbian/gay/queer theories,
African American theory, and postcolonial theory * practical
demonstrations of how to use these theories to interpret short
literary works selected from canonical authors including William
Faulkner and Alice Walker * a chapter on reader-response theory
that shows students how to use their personal responses to
literature while avoiding typical pitfalls * sections on cultural
criticism for each chapter that use our selected theories to
interpret productions of popular culture This new edition also
includes updated and expanded theoretical vocabulary, as well as
"basic concepts" and "further study" sections, and an expanded
"next-step" appendix that suggests additional literary works for
extra practice. Comprehensive, easy to use, and fully updated
throughout, Using Critical Theory is the ideal first step for
students beginning degrees in literature, composition, and cultural
studies.
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