Modern North American criticism and theory a critical guide.

• Main Author: Wolfreys, Julian
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press 2006
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: Criticism; Literature; North America

Focusing on the growth and expansion of critical trends and methodologies, this book offers an introduction to the literary theory in North America. With essays addressing key figures in their historical and cultural contexts, it depicts the change, transformation, and the quest for and affirmation...

Table of Contents:

• Modern North American criticism and theory : a critical guide -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914) and Semiotics -- 2. The New Criticism -- 3. The Chicago School -- 4. Northrop Frye (1912-1991) -- 5. The Encounter with Structuralism and the Invention of Poststructuralism -- 6. Reception Theory and Reader-Response: Norman Holland (1927-), Stanley Fish (1938-) and David Bleich (1940-) -- 7. The Yale Critics? J. Hillis Miller (1928-), Geoffrey Hartman (1929-), Harold Bloom (1930-), Paul de Man (1919-1983) -- 8. Deconstruction in America -- 9. Fredric Jameson (1934-) and Marxist Literary and Cultural Criticism -- 10. Edward W. Said (1935-2003) -- 11. American Feminisms: Images of Women and Gynocriticism -- 12. Feminisms in the 1980s and 1990s: The Encounter with Poststructuralism and Gender Studies -- 13. Psychoanalysis and Literary Criticism -- 14. Feminists of Colour -- 15. Stephen Greenblatt (1943-) and the New Historicism -- 16. Lesbian and Gay Studies/Queer Theory -- 17. Postcolonial Studies -- 18. Cultural Studies and Multiculturalism -- 19. African-American Studies -- 20. Chicano/a Literature -- 21. Film Studies -- 22. Feminist Film Studies and Film Theory -- 23. Ethical Criticism -- 24. Postmodernism -- 25. The Role of Journals in Theoretical Debate -- 26. Whiteness Studies -- 27. Masculinity and Cultural Studies -- 28. Comics Studies -- 29. Anglophone Canadian Literary Studies -- 30. Francophone Canadian Literature -- Contributors -- Index
• Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Charles Sanders Peirce (1839±1914) and Semiotics -- 2. The New Criticism -- 3. The Chicago School -- 4. Northrop Frye (1912±1991) -- 5. The Encounter with Structuralism and the Invention of Poststructuralism -- 6. Reception Theory and Reader-Response: Norman Holland (1927±), Stanley Fish (1938±) and David Bleich (1940±) -- 7. The Yale Critics? J. Hillis Miller (1928±), Geoffrey Hartman (1929±), Harold Bloom (1930±), Paul de Man (1919±1983) -- 8. Deconstruction in America -- 9. Fredric Jameson (1934±) and Marxist Literary and Cultural Criticism -- 10. Edward W. Said (1935±2003) -- 11. American Feminisms: Images of Women and Gynocriticism -- 12. Feminisms in the 1980s and 1990s: The Encounter with Poststructuralism and Gender Studies -- 13. Psychoanalysis and Literary Criticism -- 14. Feminists of Colour -- 15. Stephen Greenblatt (1943±) and the New Historicism -- 16. Lesbian and Gay Studies/Queer Theory -- 17. Postcolonial Studies -- 18. Cultural Studies and Multiculturalism -- 19. African-American Studies -- 20. Chicano/a Literature -- 21. Film Studies -- 22. Feminist Film Studies and Film Theory -- 23. Ethical Criticism -- 24. Postmodernism -- 25. The Role of Journals in Theoretical Debate -- 26. Whiteness Studies -- 27. Masculinity and Cultural Studies -- 28. Comics Studies -- 29. Anglophone Canadian Literary Studies -- 30. Francophone Canadian Literature -- Contributors -- Index