9780802073990 - F.R. Leavis: Modern Cultural Theorists von Samson, Anne (1 Ergebnisse)

Original softcover. Zustand: Sehr gut. X, 196 p. From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Overall very good and clean. - Reflecting the broad spectrum of modern European and American theory, this introductory series focuses on those cultural theorists who have had the most significant impact in the twentieth century. The series aims to show how modern thinkers differ in their approaches to interpreting culture, texts, society, language, history, gender and social life. Designed to be accessible to students, each volume discusses the thought and work of often difficult theorists in a clear and informative way, balancing exposition and critique. The Cambridge critic F. R. Leavis is often cited in contemporary critical circles but few know how Leavis's work has shaped the development of English criticism and the teaching of literature in academic institutions. This book looks at the close links between Leavis's literary criticism and his social criticism. For Leavis, the proper study of literature was a means of fostering the moral discrimination necessary in the creation of an authentically human society. He saw the universities as having a central role to play in the creation of a morally discriminating public. Accordingly, much of his work is concerned with education; with defining and justifying his sense of the place of English within the university, as well as with the practicalities of curriculum design and methods of teaching and examining. Anne Samson clearly outlines Leavis's role in the development of Cambridge English and identifies the most important influences on his social and cultural criticism. This discussion, together with an account of Leavis's beliefs about the nature of university English, provides the context for an extended and balanced treatment of his literary criticism and his reshaping of the canon. - ANNE SAMSON is a Tutor at the University of Warwick. ISBN 9780802073990 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 248.