Felluga, Dino Franco
Critical Theory: The Key Concepts (Routledge Key Guides)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780415695657
- author:
- Felluga, Dino Franco
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 400
- Dimensions:
- 21.59 x 13.97 x 2.08 centimetres
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Critical Theory: The Key Concepts provides an accessible guide to over 300 widely-used terms and ideas in critical theory. Drawing upon established approaches such as new historicism, postmodernism, and Marxism, this book explains the key concepts at the heart of influential theorists.
Entries range from concise definitions to longer explanatory essays, covering a wide range of subjects including aesthetics, desire, dissensus, hegemony, ideology, intersectionality, late capitalism, performativity, and race. A substantial bibliography and index facilitate further exploration.
This book is an invaluable introduction to critical theory for anyone studying or interested in the subject, making it an essential resource for students and scholars alike.