Critical Theory in Russia and the West Contributor(s): Renfrew, Alastair (Editor), Tihanov, Galin (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415673356 ISBN-13: 9780415673358 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $50.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern |
Dewey: 197 |
Series: BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies |
Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.76 lbs) 244 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The traditional view that the rise of Western theoretical thought in the 1960s and 1970s could be traced back to the Soviet 1920s, once accepted in Russia and the West alike because it directly associated the academic prestige of contemporary Western theory with the intellectual climate of post-revolutionary Russia, is increasingly challenged today. With the gradual retreat in recent years of theory from the high ground of the Western humanities, new work has emerged to suggest unexpected parallels and to undermine others. This book, with contributions from some of the most visible specialists in the field, re-examines the significant transfers, cross-fertilisations and synergies of cultural and literary theory between Russia and the West, from the 1920s through to the present day. It focuses primarily on those tendencies which have made the most significant contribution to critical theory over the last century, and looks ahead at the theoretical paradigms that are most likely to shape the future dialogue between Russia and the West in the humanities. |