The Routledge Companion to Critical Theory

ISBN 10: 0415332966 / ISBN 13: 9780415332965

Published by Routledge, 2006

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Synopsis:

The Routledge Companion to 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.

About the Author: Simon Malpas is Lecturer in English Literature at Edinburgh University. He is author of The Postmodern (2005) and Jean-Francois Lyotard (2003), editor of Postmodern Debates (2001) and, with John Joughin, The New Aestheticism (2003).
Paul Wake is a lecturer in English Literature at Manchester Metropolitan University. He has published articles on narrative theory and postmodernism. His monograph, Conrad's Marlow: Narrative and Death in Youth, Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim and Chance will be published in 2007.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Routledge Companion to Critical Theory
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket