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Freadman, Richard, 1951-

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Miller, Seumas

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Re-thinking theory offers a bold approach to literary studies. The book itself is explicitly theoretical and yet makes a searching critique of some of the modes, concepts and movements which compromise modern literary theory. Discussing key concepts such as ideology, signification and discourse, and analysing schools including that of F.R. Leavis, Althusserian Marxism, Derridean and Foucauldian poststructuralism and New Historicism, the authors argue that there are major deficiences in the conceptual foundations and the literary and political implications of contemporary literary theory
These deficiencies are ascribed principally to three aspects of modern theoretical schools: the commitment to a non-referential view of language, the rejection of substantive accounts of the individual and a repudiation of moral and aesthetic evaluation. The 'alternative account' offered by Professors Freadman and Miller incorporates the values renounced by contemporary literary theory and places a central emphasis on ethical discourse

Language: eng

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Cambridge England | New York, NY, USA, Cambridge University Press, 1992

Extent: xi, 296 pages

Contents

5.
Derridean poststructuralism: (post- )Saussurean linguistic constructivism
6.
Foucauldian poststructuralism: Discourse Power Theory
7.
The powers and limits of literary theory
1.
Literary theory in the eighties: Catherine Belsey's Critical Practice
2.
Two paradigms of literary theory
3.
Literary theory and the problem of ethics
4.
Althusserian Marxism: Text Production Theory

Isbn: 9780521380355

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Title: Re-thinking theory

Title remainder: a critique of contemporary literary theory and an alternative account

Statement of responsibility: Richard Freadman, Seumas Miller

Creator

Freadman, Richard, 1951-

Contributor

Miller, Seumas

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Language: eng

Summary

Re-thinking theory offers a bold approach to literary studies. The book itself is explicitly theoretical and yet makes a searching critique of some of the modes, concepts and movements which compromise modern literary theory. Discussing key concepts such as ideology, signification and discourse, and analysing schools including that of F.R. Leavis, Althusserian Marxism, Derridean and Foucauldian poststructuralism and New Historicism, the authors argue that there are major deficiences in the conceptual foundations and the literary and political implications of contemporary literary theory
These deficiencies are ascribed principally to three aspects of modern theoretical schools: the commitment to a non-referential view of language, the rejection of substantive accounts of the individual and a repudiation of moral and aesthetic evaluation. The 'alternative account' offered by Professors Freadman and Miller incorporates the values renounced by contemporary literary theory and places a central emphasis on ethical discourse

Cataloging source: DLC

http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate: 1951-

http://library.link/vocab/creatorName: Freadman, Richard

Dewey number: 801/.95/0904

Index: index present

LC call number: PN81

LC item number: .F684 1992

Literary form: non fiction

Nature of contents: bibliography

http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName: Miller, Seumas

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Criticism
Literature, Modern
Critique
Littérature
Literatuurtheorie
Literaturtheorie

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Re-thinking theory : a critique of contemporary literary theory and an alternative account

Publication

Cambridge England | New York, NY, USA, Cambridge University Press, 1992

Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-290) and index

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Content category: text

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Contents

5.
Derridean poststructuralism: (post- )Saussurean linguistic constructivism
6.
Foucauldian poststructuralism: Discourse Power Theory
7.
The powers and limits of literary theory
1.
Literary theory in the eighties: Catherine Belsey's Critical Practice
2.
Two paradigms of literary theory
3.
Literary theory and the problem of ethics
4.
Althusserian Marxism: Text Production Theory

Control code: 24068607

Dimensions: 23 cm

Extent: xi, 296 pages

Isbn: 9780521380355

Lccn: 91024050

Media category: unmediated

Media MARC source: rdamedia

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System control number: (WaOLN)1446036

Label: Re-thinking theory : a critique of contemporary literary theory and an alternative account, Richard Freadman, Seumas Miller

Publication

Cambridge England | New York, NY, USA, Cambridge University Press, 1992

Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-290) and index

Carrier category: volume

Carrier category code

Carrier MARC source: rdacarrier

Content category: text

Content type code

Content type MARC source: rdacontent

Contents

5.
Derridean poststructuralism: (post- )Saussurean linguistic constructivism
6.
Foucauldian poststructuralism: Discourse Power Theory
7.
The powers and limits of literary theory
1.
Literary theory in the eighties: Catherine Belsey's Critical Practice
2.
Two paradigms of literary theory
3.
Literary theory and the problem of ethics
4.
Althusserian Marxism: Text Production Theory

Control code: 24068607

Dimensions: 23 cm

Extent: xi, 296 pages

Isbn: 9780521380355

Lccn: 91024050

Media category: unmediated

Media MARC source: rdamedia

Media type code

System control number: (WaOLN)1446036

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