Genre Contributor(s): Frow, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138020583 ISBN-13: 9781138020580 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $30.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Reference - Language Arts & Disciplines | Rhetoric |
Dewey: 808 |
LCCN: 2014012422 |
Series: New Critical Idiom |
Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.06" W x 7.81" (0.45 lbs) 204 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This second edition of John Frow's Genre offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the area. Genre is a key means by which we categorize the many forms of literature and culture, but it is also much more than that: in talk and writing, in music and images, in film and television, genres actively generate and shape our knowledge of the world. Understanding genre as a dynamic process rather than a set of stable rules, this book explores:
John Frow's lucid exploration of this fascinating concept has become essential reading for students of literary and cultural studies, and the second edition expands on the original to take account of recent debates in genre theory and the emergence of digital genres. |