Robbins, Bruce
Criticism and Politics: A Polemical Introduction
- ISBN 13:
- 9781503633209
- author:
- Robbins, Bruce
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Stanford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 centimetres (0.42 kg
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, Criticism,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Criticism and Politics: A Polemical Introduction by Bruce Robbins explores the purpose of criticism in the context of cultural theory. Over the past few decades, debates over this question have intensified, influencing national politics and sparking new questions about the role of power, privilege, and identity in criticism. The book examines key thinkers since 1970, including Walter Benjamin, Michel Foucault, Judith Butler, Edward Said, Hortense Spillers, Fredric Jameson, and Stuart Hall. Robbins offers a non-specialist introduction to recent cultural theory and provides a strong new interpretation of how this theory applies to the everyday issue of what cultural critics do. This book is an accessible introduction to cultural theory, offering a fresh perspective on the purpose of criticism in the modern era.
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