Antitheory has long been a venerable brand of theory and - although seemingly opposite - the two impulses have long been intertwined. Antitheory is the first book to explore this vexed relationship from the 20th century to the present day, examining antitheory both in its historical context and its current state. The book brings together leading scholars from a wide range of Humanities disciplines to ask such questions as:
· What is antitheory?
· What does it mean to be against theory in the new millennium?
· What is the current state of post-theory, the alleged deaths of theory, and the critique of critique?
| ISBN: | 9781350234475 |
| Publication date: | 20th May 2021 |
| Author: | Jeffrey R Di Leo |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Academic an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 304 pages |
| Genres: |
Literary theory Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 |
Antitheory has long been a venerable brand of theory and - although seemingly opposite - the two impulses have long been intertwined. Antitheory is the first book to explore this vexed relationship from the 20th century to the present day, examining antitheory both in its historical context and its current state. The book brings together leading scholars from a wide range of Humanities disciplines to ask such questions as:
· What is antitheory?
· What does it mean to be against theory in the new millennium?
· What is the current state of post-theory, the alleged deaths of theory, and the critique of critique?
What's Wrong With Antitheory? features in the following genres: Literary theory, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000
What's Wrong With Antitheory? is available in Paperback, Hardback
What's Wrong With Antitheory? was written by Jeffrey R Di Leo and published by Bloomsbury Academic an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
What's Wrong With Antitheory? has 304 pages