56 results for 'Bakhtin, M.M.'

Mikhail Bakhtin's central concepts and terms are explored in this comprehensive introduction to his ideas. Sue Vice provides clear explanations of key concepts such as carnival, the grotesque body,...

This anthology brings together key writings by Mikhail Bakhtin and those attributed to Nikolai Medvedev and Katerina Voloshinov. It provides a comprehensive overview of their ideas, making it an...

Mikhail Bakhtin: Creation of a Prosaics explores the complex and dynamic nature of creativity and unity. A thinker whose intellectual development spanned over sixty years, Bakhtin grappled with the...

Bakhtin, Essays and Dialogues on His Work by Michail M. Bachtin;Gary Saul Morson is a collection of philosophical essays that explore the work of Mikhail Bakhtin. The book provides an in-depth...

Dialogism: Bakhtin and His World by Michael Holquist provides a comprehensive account of Mikhail Bakhtin's achievement. Drawing on his extensive writings, Holquist explores how Bakhtin's work gains...

Bakhtin and the Question of the Subject is an original reading of Mikhail Bakhtin in the context of Western philosophical traditions and counter-traditions. This book portrays Bakhtin as a thinker...

Mikhail Bakhtin's foundational ideas have had a profound impact on Western thought. This book provides a candid assessment of his place in Russian and Western culture, shedding light on what may be...

Mikhail Bakhtin was one of the twentieth century's most influential literary theorists. This accessible introduction to his thought explores key concepts such as authorship and subjecthood, language,...

Rethinking Bakhtin: Extensions and Challenges offers new perspectives on Mikhail Bakhtin's influential ideas. This collection of essays explores the theory of parody, the relationship between de...

The Cambridge Introduction to Mikhail Bakhtin provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the Russian philosopher's influential ideas. Ken Hirschkop draws on the latest scholarly editions...

Subversive Pleasures: Bakhtin, Cultural Criticism, and Film offers an interdisciplinary exploration of Mikhail Bakhtin's critical methods in film, mass media, and cultural studies. Robert Stam...

Tom Cohen questions the way history, ideology and politics are invoked in contemporary cultural studies. He argues for a new politics of memory that moves beyond our current preoccupation with the...

Speech Genres and Other Late Essays presents six short works from M. M. Bakhtin's Esthetics of Creative Discourse, published in Moscow in 1979. This collection is the last of Bakhtin's extant...

Toward a Philosophy of the Act by M. M. Bakhtin is a foundational work in the philosophy of language and ethics. Rescued from a damaged manuscript, this 1919-1921 text marks the beginning of...

Mikhail Bakhtin's The Dialogic Imagination presents four key essays on language, literature and culture. Originally published in Moscow in 1975, these selections offer a unique perspective on the...

Heer Waris Shah is an English translation of the Punjabi epic poem that has captivated readers for almost three centuries. This poignant work tells a heart-wrenching romantic tragedy, offering a...

Aristophanes and the Carnival of Genres by Charles Platter explores the unique blend of literary genres and speech styles in the comedies of Aristophanes. This study interprets the complexities of...

Transcripts of letters sent home by Walter Pounds M.M during World War I offer a personal perspective on life in the trenches. These letters, written from various locations including battlefields and...

A comprehensive exploration of humour and comedy in Western culture, Humour is a thought-provoking study by renowned scholar Terry Eagleton. Drawing on a wide range of literary and philosophical...

This commentary provides in-depth analysis of Books XIII-XXIV of Homer's epic poem, the Iliad. W. M.M. Willcock's two-volume edition offers concise yet comprehensive introduction and commentary,...

V. N. Voloshinov's seminal work on Marxism and language has been rediscovered by scholars across disciplines. First published in Russian in 1929, this influential text now appears in English for the...

Problems of Dostoevsky's Poetics This influential work is a major contribution to twentieth-century studies of Dostoevsky, offering a profound reinterpretation of poetics. Its theory bears comparison...

International Relations Theory and Philosophy: A Dialogue of Ideas This book explores the intersection of philosophical thought and international relations theory, examining how ideas from thinkers...

The Anthropocosmic Vision For a New Dialogic Civilization by Robert F. Thompson At a critical moment in Western civilization's self-understanding, this book offers a reflection on humanity's nature...

Angels in the Snow by M.M. Chouinard is a gripping crime thriller that takes a chilling turn. When Detective Jo Fournier's cousin and her five-year-old daughter go missing, Jo rushes to investigate,...

Amanda Derrington embarks on an extended cruise with her uncle, but soon takes a detour to the island of Cyprus. What begins as a pleasant excursion turns into a mystery when a suspicious death...

The Language of Adult Immigrants: Agency in the Making by Elizabeth R. Miller explores how immigrant small business owners co-construct their theories of agency in relation to language learning and...

Accounting, Accountants and Accountability: A New Perspective In recent years, the business world has shifted its focus towards intangible assets, leading to a crisis in the accounting industry...

Jan Blommaert's Dialogues with Ethnography explores the theoretical foundations of ethnographic research. By tracing his own reading of influential works in the field, Blommaert argues that...

Wayne Booth's influential criticism has shaped our understanding of literature and writing. This collection brings together his most significant writings for the first time, offering insight into his...

The Philosophy of Humour by Paul McDonald explores the complex and often conflicting theories surrounding humour. From ancient philosophers like Plato and Aristotle to modern thinkers such as Freud...

A group of men from different backgrounds and with varying levels of ideological conviction come together in a remote Irish cottage. Ludwig Wittgenstein, Nikolai Bakhtin, James Connolly, and Leopold...

The Princeton Sourcebook in Comparative Literature by David Damrosch;Natalie Melas;Mbongiseni Buthelezi provides a comprehensive overview of the field of comparative literature, tracing its...

Dickens and the Bible 'What Providence Meant' explores the complex relationship between literature and religion in 19th-century England. Jennifer Gribble examines how major novels by Dickens engage...

Permanent Liminality and Modernity Analysing the Sacrificial Carnival Through Novels by Árpád Szakolczai offers a comprehensive sociological study of modern society, exploring how cultural processes...

Performing Afro-Cuba examines how Cuba's colonial past and African heritage are animated through figures and performances, shaping the Cuban experience of Blackness. Kristina Wirtz investigates how...

Understanding mass media and its texts has never been more accessible. This lively textbook provides a solid foundation for those interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the media and how...

This anthology brings together thirteen key essays in art history and cultural theory by Russian-language writers, exploring the complex relationship between visual culture and everyday life in the...

Bleak Joys: A Philosophical Exploration of Ecology and Impossibility This book offers a unique perspective on our complex relationship with the natural world, exploring the ways in which we...

Voicing Code in STEM: A New Approach to Coding in Classrooms This book explores the relationship between coding and human experience, offering a fresh perspective on how to teach coding in schools...

The Birth and Death of Literary Theory Regimes of Relevance in Russia and Beyond by Galin Tihanov explores the emergence and impact of literary theory in Russia during its formative interwar decades...

Death in the Andamans is set against the dramatic backdrop of a violent storm that lashes the tiny Andaman Islands. When Copper Randal narrowly escapes the tempest, she finds herself confined to the...

Theory of the Novel: A Historical Approach by Michael McKeon A comprehensive collection of essays on the novel as a genre, exploring its historical significance from early beginnings to modern...

New Vocabularies in Film Semiotics: A Comprehensive Lexicon for Film Theory. This influential book provides a detailed dictionary of semiotic concepts essential to film theory, covering linguistics,...

Parody Ancient, Modern and Post-modern explores the evolution of parody from ancient to contemporary times. Margaret Rose examines the role of parody in various theories and uses, offering a new...

Taming the Divine Heron is the second novel in Sergio Pitol's Carnival trilogy. This daring and genre-melding work follows the semi-autobiographical story of a novelist struggling to tell his perfect...

Inner Speech and the Dialogical Self by Norbert Wiley explores the complex internal conversation that people have with themselves to navigate life's challenges. This comprehensive analysis delves...

Doris Sommer invites readers to make mischief with meaning and play games with language in her thought-provoking exploration of bilingual aesthetics. By embracing the creative possibilities inherent...

Italo Calvino's essays offer a sparkling exploration of writing, reading, and interpreting literature in a rapidly changing world. Drawing from previously untranslated work, this collection displays...

Punk and Revolution offers a fresh perspective on Peruvian reality by repositioning punk as a key element in the country's culture of subversive militancy. Inspired by José Carlos Mariátegui's Seven...

Vervain isn't the smartest, the most stylish or the best at flying and magic - she's just an average fairy. But when the magical kingdom is threatened by evil, she finds herself central to its safety...

Understanding Others: Peoples, Animals, Pasts Dominick LaCapra's thought-provoking exploration delves into our capacity to comprehend others, including people, species, times, and places. This...

Cricket's journey from colonialism to carnival is a fascinating tale of cultural exchange and adaptation. In this book, Rani P L and Siddhartha R explore how the British sport was used as a tool for...

The Companion to Juri Lotman: A Semiotic Theory of Culture is an authoritative volume exploring the main facets of Lotman's work and discussing his ideas in the context of contemporary scholarship...

The Monologic Imagination by Matt Tomlinson and Julian Millie explores a crucial aspect of human communication that has been overlooked in recent discussions of language and subjectivity. Mikhail...

The Illicit Joyce of Postmodernism Reading Against the Grain by Kevin J. H. Dettmar For nearly three quarters of a century, James Joyce has been approached through the lens of modernist reading...