{"product_id":"critical-theory-today-by-lois-tyson-9780367709433","title":"Critical Theory Today","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis thoroughly updated fourth edition of \u003ci\u003eCritical Theory Today\u003c\/i\u003e offers an accessible introduction to contemporary critical theory, providing in-depth coverage of the most common approaches to literary analysis today, including: feminism; psychoanalysis; Marxism; reader-response theory; New Criticism; structuralism and semiotics; deconstruction; new historicism and cultural criticism; lesbian, gay, and queer theory; African American criticism; and postcolonial criticism and ecocriticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis new edition features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e• A brand new chapter on ecocriticism, including sections on deep ecology, eco-Marxism, ecofeminism (including radical, Marxist, and vegetarian ecofeminisms), and postcolonial ecocriticism and environmental justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e• Considerable updates to the chapters on feminist theory, African American theory, postcolonial theory, and LGBTQ theories, including terminology and theoretical concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e• An extended explanation of each theory, using examples from everyday life, popular culture, and a variety of literary texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e• A list of specific questions critics ask about literary texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e• An interpretation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's \u003cem\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/em\u003e through the lens of each theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e• A list of questions for further practice to guide readers in applying each theory to different literary works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e• Updated and expanded bibliographies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth engaging and rigorous, this is a \"how-to\" book for undergraduate and graduate students new to critical theory and for college professors who want to broaden their repertoire of critical approaches to literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605515976940,"sku":"9780367709433","price":318.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780367709433-critical-theory-today.jpg?v=1778131347","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/critical-theory-today-by-lois-tyson-9780367709433","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}