| After Poststructuralism: Reading, Stories, Theory Contributor(s): Davis, Colin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415316081 ISBN-13: 9780415316088 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2003 Annotation: In the last decades of the twentieth century, French poststructuralist 'theory' transformed the humanities. Yet it also met with resistance, and today we frequently hear that theory is 'dead'. Brilliantly argued and clearly written, this is an account of the past and present fortunes of theory, suitable for anyone researching, teaching, or studying in the field. It also maps out a way forward for the humanities in which theory will play a crucial part. Colin Davis: *reconsiders key arguments for and against theory, identifying significant misreadings *reassesses the contribution of poststructuralist thought to the issues of knowledge, ethics, hope and identity*sheds new light on the work of Lyotard, Levinas, Althusser and Kristeva *offers a fresh perspective on recent debates on the death of theory. In closing, he argues forcefully that theory may change, but it will not go away. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Books & Reading - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory |
| Dewey: 801.950 |
| LCCN: 2003008592 |
| Lexile Measure: 1470 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.52" W x 8.76" (0.85 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the last decades of the twentieth century, French poststructuralist 'theory' transformed the humanities; it also met with resistance and today we frequently hear that theory is 'dead'. In this brilliantly argued volume, Colin Davis: *reconsiders key arguments for and against theory, identifying significant misreadings *reassesses the contribution of poststructuralist thought to the critical issues of knowledge, ethics, hope and identity *sheds new light on the work of Jean-François Lyotard, Emmanuel Levinas, Louis Althusser and Julia Kristeva in a stunning series of readings *offers a fresh perspective on recent debates around the death of theory. In closing he argues that theory may change, but it will not go away. After poststructuralism, then, comes the afterlife of poststructuralism. Wonderfully accessible, this is an account of the past and present fortunes of theory, suitable for anyone researching, teaching, or studying in the field. And yet it is much more than this. Colin Davis provides a way forward for the humanities - a way forward in which theory will play a crucial part. |