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Using Critical Theory: How to Read and Write About Literature

Using Critical Theory: How to Read and Write About Literature

Using Critical Theory: How to Read and Write About Literature
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Using Critical Theory: How to Read and Write About Literature Paperback - 2011 - 2nd Edition

by Tyson, Lois

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  • Title Using Critical Theory: How to Read and Write About Literature
  • Author Tyson, Lois
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 2nd
  • Edition 2
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 348
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge
  • Publication date 2011-09
  • Bookseller's Inventory # Z1-U-014-01846
  • ISBN 9780415616171 / 0415616174
  • Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 in (22.61 x 14.99 x 2.29 cm)
  • Category Literature - Classics / Criticism
  • Library of Congress subjects Criticism, Critical theory
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2011008274
  • Dewey Decimal Code 801.95

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From the publisher

Explaining both why theory is important and how to use it, Lois Tyson introduces beginning students of literature to this often daunting area in a friendly and approachable style. The new edition of this textbook is clearly structured with chapters based on major theories that students are expected to cover in their studies.

Key features include:

  • coverage of major theories including psychoanalysis, Marxism, feminism, lesbian/gay/queer theories, postcolonial theory, African American theory, and a new chapter on New Criticism (formalism)

  • practical demonstrations of how to use these theories on short literary works selected from canonical authors including William Faulkner and Alice Walker

  • a new chapter on reader-response theory that shows students how to use their personal responses to literature while avoiding typical pitfalls

  • new sections on cultural criticism for each chapter

  • new 'further practice' and 'further reading' sections for each chapter

  • a useful "next step" appendix that suggests additional literary titles for extra practice.

Comprehensive, easy to use, and fully updated throughout, Using Critical Theory is the ideal first step for students beginning degrees in literature, composition and cultural studies.

About the author

Lois Tyson is Professor of English at Grand Valley State University. She is the author of Critical Theory Today: A User-Friendly Guide and Learning for a Diverse World: Using Critical Theory to Read and Write about Literature.

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