Explore Introducing Criticism At The 21st Century Author Julian Wolfreys Presented In Paper Edition
book is either a hit or miss with the theories they engage with, I do find it useful, however, and look forward to future editions, Good for beginners and for finding new primary and secondary sources, The chapters are not great for understanding a whole theoretical background solely by reading them, but it is a useful first step, A highly demanding book, namely a Mind Raper, which treats matters of long controversial status through novel challenging perspectives,
“The possibility of this thing called responsibility is a certain experience and experiment of the possibility of the impossible: the testing of the aporia from which one may invent the only possible invention, the impossible invention.
” Jacques Derrida Critical theory leads you beyond the mere analysis of literature, This book helps you to analyze the world you live in, It never responds to any questions, but each chapter leaves you in an openend space to explore and discuss, A mindblowing book that gives a new perspective about all branches of criticism, Didn't expect anything less from Wolfreys though: Provides a wideranging guide to current directions in literary criticism
This new and revised edition provideschapters introducing new modes of 'hybrid' criticism which have emerged in the twentyfirst century.
The chapters provide thoughtprovoking overviews of critical thinking at the cutting edge, Each of the authors explains in lucid terms the various contours of their discourses while bringing these into sharp relief for the student reader through readings of canonical novels, poems, plays, films and websites.
The book is organised into five areas of critical concern The Poetics and Politics of Identity Critical Voices: Ethical Questions Materialities, Immaterialities, Amaterialities, Realities Space, Place amp Memory.
These orientations reflect the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of critical and cultural studies, as do the themes covered within the volume: Diaspora Criticism, Gender and Transgender Criticism, Women of Color and Feminist Criticism, Chaos Theory, Complexity Theory and Criticism, Ethical Criticism, Trauma and Testimonial Criticism, Ecocriticism, Spatial Criticism, Cybercriticism, Deleuzean Criticism, Levinas and Criticism, Spectral Criticism and Amaterial Criticism.
New for this edition:
new chapters addressing new approaches to criticism A revised introduction
Key Features:
Addresses the various 'states of criticism' at the beginning of the century Each chapter explores and explains aspects of the theory it addresses, provides a briefpage reading of a literary text, film text or website
and concludes with questions for further consideration, an annotated bibliography and a supplementary bibliography The critical readings provide a teaching and study resource and demonstrate the scope of theoretical applications.