ISBN: 9780521445443 - the myth of theory (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. Like New. First Edition. Publisher's hardback in nearly new condition: firm and square, strong joints, sharp corners, no bumps. Complete with original dustjacket: sharp and bright, no tears, no chips. Contents crisp, tight and clean; no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Looks unread. Thus a tidy book in very presentable condition.…

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Zustand: New. What is critical theory, and to what extent can it claim to exist as a free-standing entity independent of the object of enquiry? Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480. . 1994. First Edition. hardcover. . . . .…

Zustand: New. What is critical theory, and to what extent can it claim to exist as a free-standing entity independent of the object of enquiry? Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480. . 1994. First Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - What is critical theory, and to what extent can it claim to exist as a free-standing entity independent of the object of enquiry Is the much-discussed gulf between Anglo-Saxon empiricism and Continental post-structuralism more apparent than real In The Myth of Theory William Righter explores the nature of thinking about literature and the assumed polarities between the abstract reasonings of philosophy and the concrete exploratory manoeuvres of critical practice. He goes on to examine the role of theory in critical observation, through extended case studies of the work of critics including Barthes. Bloom, Poulet, Eliot, Empson, Kristeva and Derrida. His underlying argument is that criticism uses theory but is never effectively directed or controlled by it: the inherent radicalism built into critical practice fragments and transforms general concepts in the act of applying them.…