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On Interpretive Conflict

By: John Frow

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“Interpretation” is a term that encompasses both the most esoteric and the most fundamental activities of our lives, from analyzing medical images to the million ways we perceive other people’s actions. Today, we also leave interpretation to the likes of web cookies, social media algorithms, and automated markets. But as John Frow shows in this thoughtfully argued book, there is much yet to do in clarifying how we understand the social organization of interpretation. On Interpretive Conflict delves into four case studies where sharply different sets of values come into play—gun control, anti-Semitism, the religious force of images, and climate change. In each case, Frow lays out the way these controversies unfold within interpretive regimes that establish what counts as an interpretable object and the protocols of evidence and proof that should govern it. Whether applied to a Shakespeare play or a Supreme Court case, interpretation, he argues, is at once rule-governed and inherently conflictual. Ambitious and provocative, On Interpretive Conflict will attract readers from across the humanities and beyond.

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University of Chicago Press

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022661414X

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9780226614144

Character and Person

By: John Frow

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Character and Person

By: John Frow

Character and Person explores the category of fictional character, one of the most widely used and least adequately theorized concepts in literary studies, cultural studies, and everyday usage. It sets fictional character in relation to the concept of person and tries to examine how each of these terms is constructed across different cultures.

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353

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0198704518

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9780198704515

Genre

By: John Frow

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Genre

By: John Frow

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: the relation of simple to complex genres the history of literary genre in theory the generic organisation of implied meanings the structuring of interpretation by genre the uses of genre in teaching. 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.

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240

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Routledge

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1317693213

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9781317693215

A Short History of Cultural Studies

By: John Hartley

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A Short History of Cultural Studies

By: John Hartley

Hartley sheds new light on neglected pioneers, and also examines a host of themes in the subject, including literary criticism, mass society, political economy, art history, teaching and feminism, anthropology and sociology.

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204

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0761950281

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9780761950288

A Dictionary of Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words

A Dictionary of Slang, Cant and Vulgar Words: Decoding the Language of the Underworld

By: John Camden Hotten

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A Dictionary of Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words

A Dictionary of Slang, Cant and Vulgar Words: Decoding the Language of the Underworld

By: John Camden Hotten

Unlock the colorful language of the underworld with "A Dictionary of Slang, Cant and Vulgar Words" by John Camden Hotten. Delve into the hidden meanings and vibrant expressions of slang, cant, and vulgar words, and unravel the fascinating tapestry of street language. As you explore Hotten's comprehensive dictionary, prepare to journey through the secret language of thieves, beggars, and rogues. From the back alleys of Victorian London to the seedy underbelly of society, each entry offers a glimpse into the rich and diverse world of slang and colloquialism. But beyond mere words and definitions, "A Dictionary of Slang, Cant and Vulgar Words" provides invaluable insights into the culture, history, and social dynamics of the underworld. Hotten's meticulous research and engaging commentary shed light on the origins and evolution of slang, revealing its power to reflect and subvert societal norms. Yet, amidst the colorful expressions and hidden meanings, a profound question emerges: How can the study of slang and cant deepen our understanding of language, culture, and human behavior? Engage with Hotten's dictionary as a window into a world rarely seen or acknowledged, where words serve as currency and communication is a form of survival. Whether you're a language enthusiast, a historian, or simply curious about the hidden corners of society, this dictionary offers a fascinating glimpse into a world unlike any other. Now, as you delve into "A Dictionary of Slang, Cant and Vulgar Words," consider this: How will your exploration of underworld language enrich your understanding of linguistic diversity, social dynamics, and the complexities of human communication? Don't miss the opportunity to decode the language of the underworld with "A Dictionary of Slang, Cant and Vulgar Words." Acquire your copy today and embark on a linguistic adventure that will challenge your assumptions and broaden your horizons. ```

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Namaskar Book

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2023122805

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9782023122808

Performing Culture

Stories of Expertise and the Everyday

By: John Tulloch

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Performing Culture

Stories of Expertise and the Everyday

By: John Tulloch

Performing Culture presents a detailed and probing account of cultural studies′ changing fixations with theory, method, policy, text, production, audience and the micro-politics of the everyday. John Tulloch encourages academics and students to take seriously the need to break down the separation between high and low cultural studies. Tulloch′s case studies show that the performance of cultural meanings occurs in forms as diverse as The Royal Shakespeare Company′s Shakespeare and Chekhov productions and our everyday work and leisure encounters. Drawing upon anthropological and dramatic studies of performance, the book emphasizes that academic research also performs cultural meaning. A central feature of the book is its reflexive consideration of the representations of culture constructed by academic ′experts′.

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0857026240

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9780857026248

Prospects Of Power

Tragedy, Satire, the Essay, and the Theory of Genre

By: John Snyder

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Prospects Of Power

Tragedy, Satire, the Essay, and the Theory of Genre

By: John Snyder

Genre—the articulation of "kind"—is one of the oldest and most continuous subjects of theoretical and critical commentary. Yet from Romanticism to postmodernism, the concept of genre has been punched with so many holes that today it hardly seems graspable, let alone viable. By combining theory with dialectical literary histories of three significantly different genres—tragedy, satire, and the essay—John Snyder reconstructs genre as the figural deployment of symbolic power. One purpose of this approach is to reconcile the recent dismantling of representational and classificatory genres with the incipient notion in post-Althusser Marxism that genre is the crucial mediation between history and aesthetics. Snyder extends certain implications of Aristotle, Benjamin, Bakhtin, Foucault, and Serres. He also offers the first antisystem yet comprehensive genre theory to serve as a fully distinct alternate to Frye's formalist and Genette's structuralist schemes. Finally, Snyder's theory of genre as power opens a way to a fundamentally new theory of literature itself: that aesthetic language deployed as power organizes itself as generic intervention. Three historically dynamic configurations establish the range of all possible genres—tragedy as power politically deployed as mimesis, satire as power rationally deployed as rhetoric, and the essay as power textually deployed as constative rhetoric. Specific analyses developing this important new theory cover a broad spectrum of literature, from classical to contemporary. Other genres, different media, and a variety of subgenres and modes political and religious—all acquire fresh significance from the elaborations of Snyder's three selected genres.

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813182972

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9780813182971

Literary Intention, Literary Interpretations, and Readers

By: John Maynard

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Literary Intention, Literary Interpretations, and Readers

By: John Maynard

This accessible, personal, and provocative study returns to the major subject in literary discussion before and during the relatively recent flourishing of literary theory, that of literary intention. Does the author’s personal intention or historical site determine a correct interpretation of a literary work? Probing the entire range of issues connected with this many-faceted and knotty concept, this book engages with interpretation on both theoretical and practical levels. It argues that the hard questions about interpretation connected to issues of intention cannot be sidestepped or ignored. It does not argue for conservative concepts of literature itself, nor against the major historical engagements of critics in our time. But in addressing those who continue to read or teach literature, it does insist on a level of sophistication in issues of literary interpretation that cannot be assured by historical research and knowledge of the social and cultural connections to literary works. The overall aim of the work is to recall readers to the great complexity, pleasure, and interest of literary interpretation.

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460

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Broadview Press

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1460403703

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9781460403709

The Return of Nature

Socialism and Ecology

By: John Bellamy Foster

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The Return of Nature

Socialism and Ecology

By: John Bellamy Foster

Winner, 2020 Isaac and Tamara Deutscher Memorial Prize A fascinating reinterpretation of the radical and socialist origins of ecology Twenty years ago, John Bellamy Foster’s Marx’s Ecology: Materialism and Nature introduced a new understanding of Karl Marx’s revolutionary ecological materialism. More than simply a study of Marx, it commenced an intellectual and social history, encompassing thinkers from Epicurus to Darwin, who developed materialist and ecological ideas. Now, with The Return of Nature: Socialism and Ecology, Foster continues this narrative. In so doing, he uncovers a long history of the efforts to unite questions of social justice and environmental sustainability, and helps us comprehend and counter today’s unprecedented planetary emergencies. The Return of Nature begins with the deaths of Darwin (1882) and Marx (1883) and moves on until the rise of the ecological age in the 1960s and 1970s. Foster explores how socialist analysts and materialist scientists of various stamps, first in Britain, then the United States, from William Morris and Frederick Engels, to Joseph Needham, Rachel Carson, and Stephen J. Gould, sought to develop a dialectical naturalism, rooted in a critique of capitalism. In the process, he delivers a far-reaching and fascinating reinterpretation of the radical and socialist origins of ecology. Ultimately, what this book asks for is nothing short of revolution: a long, ecological revolution, aimed at making peace with the planet while meeting collective human needs.

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1583679286

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On Interpretive Conflict

On Interpretive Conflict

Character and Person

Character and Person

Genre

Genre

A Short History of Cultural Studies

A Short History of Cultural Studies

A Dictionary of Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words

A Dictionary of Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words

Performing Culture

Performing Culture

Prospects Of Power

Prospects Of Power

Literary Intention, Literary Interpretations, and Readers

Literary Intention, Literary Interpretations, and Readers

The Return of Nature

The Return of Nature

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