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Routledge Companion to Critical Theory

By Simon Malpas , Paul Wake

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2006
ISBN
0415332966, 9780415332965, 0415332958, 9780415332958
LCC
PN81 .R68 2006
Open Library ID
OL22730763M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1778718 bytes)
Series
Routledge Companions
Edition
New Ed
Pages
313\313
Library
Great Science Textbooks DVD Library 2007
Time added
2009-10-26 09:21:54

Description

The Routledge Companion of Critical Theory is an indispensable aid for anyone approaching this exciting field of study for the first time.By exploring ideas from a diverse range of disciplines "theory" encourages us to develop a deeper understanding of how we approach the written word. This book defines what is generically referred to as "critical theory," and guides readers through some of the most complex and fundamental concepts in the field, ranging from Historicism to Postmodernism, from Psychoanalytic Criticism to Race and Postcoloniality.Fully cross referenced throughout, the book encompasses manageable introductions to important ideas followed by a dictionary of terms and thinkers which students are likely to encounter. Further reading is offered to guide students to crucial primary essays and introductory chapters on each concept.

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