Contemporary Literary and Cultural Theory (eBook, ePUB)

Concepts and Applications
Redaktion: Damai, Puspa

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Contemporary Literary and Cultural Theory: Concepts and Applications introduces major critical and literary theories to undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Key features include:

• Comprehensive coverage: Includes major theoretical schools such as Formalism, New Historicism, Structuralism, Post-Structuralism, Marxism, Feminism, and more.
• Focus on contemporary topics: Explores cutting-edge areas like Digital Humanities, Glitch Theory, Disability Theory, Affect Theory, Dalit Studies, Trauma Theory, and Animal Studies.
• Accessible language: Written in a clear, reader-friendly style ideal for both native and non-native English speakers.
• Student-friendly approach: Makes complex theoretical ideas engaging and understandable, enhancing both reading and application skills.
• Updated theoretical debates: Discusses recent developments, including debates around the concept of "post-theory."
• Versatile usage: Suitable for courses in literature, cultural studies, and interdisciplinary humanities programs.

This volume is an essential companion for students, researchers, and instructors seeking a thorough and accessible guide to contemporary literary and cultural theory.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040439371
• Artikelnr.: 75413626

Autorenporträt

Puspa Damai is Professor of English at Marshall University, WV, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Contributors
Introduction
PUSPA DAMAI
1 Russian Formalism
SUBHAYU BHATTACHARJEE
2 Structuralism
PUSPA DAMAI
3 Marxist Literary Theory
JOHN K. YOUNG
4 Psychoanalysis
RYAN WANDER
5 Reader Response Theory
UBARAJ KATAWAL
6 Post-structuralism
RABINDRA CHAULAGAIN
7 Feminist Literary Theory
DANIEL LEWIS
8 Queer Theory
MARGARET SULLIVAN
9 Cultural Studies
JESSE CARLSON
10 Race and Ethnic Studies
DEBORAH THURMAN
11 Postcolonial Studies
PRAMOD K. MISHRA
12 Dalit Studies
JYOTI BISWAS
13 New Historicism
AMANDA KELLOGG
14 Ecocriticism
TIMOTHY J. BURBERY
15 Trauma Theory
DYLAN LACKEY
16 Memory Studies
INAYAT ULLAH
17 Film Theory
WALTER SQUIRE
18 Affect Theory
LIBE GARCÍA ZARRANZ AND STELLA MILILLI
19 Disability Theory
AYUSHI JAISWAL AND SUJIT SINGH
20 Animal Studies
SCOTT MCDANIEL
21 The Anthropocene
PAYEL PAL
22 Glitch Theory
KRISTEN LILLVIS
23 Digital Humanities
ELISE TAKEHANA
Index