An Introduction to Criticism: Literature - Film - Culture

Description

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 Content: Preface: Introduction to critical analysis -- Formalism: -- Major texts -- Major ideas -- Major terms -- Summary and discussion -- Examples of formalist critical analysis -- Things to look for in literary and cultural texts -- Structuralism: -- Major texts -- Major ideas -- Major terms -- Summary and discussion -- Examples of structuralist analysis -- Things to look for in literary and cultural texts -- Historical Criticism: -- Major texts -- Major ideas -- Major terms -- Summary and discussion -- Examples of historical analysis -- Things to look for in literary and cultural texts -- Psychoanalysis And Psychology: -- Major texts -- Major ideas -- Major terms -- Summary and discussion -- Examples of psychological analysis -- Things to look for in literary and cultural texts -- Marxism And Political Criticism: -- Major texts -- Major ideas -- Major terms -- Summary and discussion -- Things to look for in literary and cultural texts -- Post-Structuralism And Deconstruction: -- Major Texts -- Major ideas -- Major terms -- Summary and discussion -- Examples of deconstructive analysis -- Things to look for in literary and cultural texts -- Gender Criticism: -- Major works -- Major ideas -- Major terms -- Summary and discussion -- Examples of gender analysis -- Things to look for in literary and cultural texts -- Ethnic, Post-Colonial, And Transnational Criticism: -- Major texts -- Major ideas -- Major terms -- Summary and discussion -- Examples of post-colonial and ethnic analysis -- Things to look for in literary and cultural texts -- Scientific Criticism: -- Major texts -- Major ideas -- Major terms -- Summary and discussion -- Examples of scientific criticism -- Things to look for in literary and cultural texts -- Film Studies: -- Major works -- Major ideas -- Major terms -- Summary and discussion -- Examples of film analysis -- Things to look for in film texts -- Cultural Studies: -- Major texts -- Major ideas -- Major terms -- Summary and discussion -- Examples of cultural analysis -- Things to look for in cultural texts -- Summary: Theory For Beginners: -- Culture is nature -- Words make things -- We know what we know -- Learn Arabic -- Reality is a fabrication -- Not all stories are true -- Power is belief -- You are not who you think you are -- You have to learn to be yourself -- Capitalism is bad for you -- Effects are sometimes causes -- Identity is difference-and is therefore contingent -- We all live in the past -- World is all there is -- Nature is culture -- Index.