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Contemporary Literary and Cultural Theory - by Jeffrey R Di Leo (Hardcover)

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  • The most exhaustive mapping of contemporary literary theory to date, this book offers a comprehensive overview of the current state of the field of contemporary literary theory.
  • About the Author: Jeffrey R. Di Leo is Professor of English and Philosophy at the University of Houston-Victoria, USA.
  • 472 Pages
  • Literary Criticism, Semiotics & Theory

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"The most exhaustive mapping of contemporary literary theory to date, this book offers a comprehensive overview of the current state of the field of contemporary literary theory. Examining 75 key topics across 15 chapters, it provides an approachable and encyclopedic introduction to the most important areas of contemporary theory today. Proceeding broadly chronologically from early theory all the way through to new new criticism, Di Leo masterfully unpacks established topics such as psychoanalysis, structuralism and Marxism, as well as newer topics such as trans theory, animal studies, disability studies, blue humanities, disability studies and many more. Featuring accessible discussion of the work of foundational theorists such as Lacan, Derrida and Freud as well as contemporary theorists such as Haraway, Braidotti and Hayles, it offers a magisterial examination of an enormously rich and varied body of work"--



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The most exhaustive mapping of contemporary literary theory to date, this book offers a comprehensive overview of the current state of the field of contemporary literary theory. Examining 75 key topics across 15 chapters, it provides an approachable and encyclopedic introduction to the most important areas of contemporary theory today.

Proceeding broadly chronologically from early theory all the way through to postcritique, Di Leo masterfully unpacks established topics such as psychoanalysis, structuralism and Marxism, as well as newer topics such as trans* theory, animal studies, disability studies, blue humanities, speculative realism and many more.

Featuring accessible discussion of the work of foundational theorists such as Lacan, Derrida and Freud as well as contemporary theorists such as Haraway, Braidotti and Hayles, it offers a magisterial examination of an enormously rich and varied body of work.



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In its scope and ambition, this is a groundbreaking and authoritative reference work that will both define the field and provide an enduring point of orientation. Rich and always accessible, it is an invaluable guide for anyone interested in the study of contemporary literary theory.
Allan Kilner-Johnson, Associate Professor in English Literature, University of Surrey, UK

Unlike other mechanistic or "how-to" guides, Di Leo's Contemporary Literary and Cultural Theory is an ambitious and rigorous survey of theory from its ancient origins to the present that will be valuable for scholars seeking to understand new directions in (and against) theory as well as students encountering theoretical questions for the first time. Through careful explication and key quotations from primary texts, Di Leo nicely balances the need to provide both an informative-and, at times, reflective-discussion of High Theory, and a precise summary of those areas of theory such as LGBTQ+, Race and Justice, Biopolitics, and Ecocriticism that are most pressing for the field today.
Michael Malouf, George Mason University, USA



About the Author



Jeffrey R. Di Leo is Professor of English and Philosophy at the University of Houston-Victoria, USA.
Dimensions (Overall): 10.0 Inches (H) x 8.0 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.59 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 472
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: Semiotics & Theory
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Hardcover
Author: Jeffrey R Di Leo
Language: English
Street Date: July 13, 2023
TCIN: 92372201
UPC: 9781350366169
Item Number (DPCI): 247-34-0821
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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