A Critical and Cultural Theory Reader by Antony Easthope Paperback Book

Description: A Critical and Cultural Theory Reader by Antony Easthope, Kate Mcgowan Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Introduces the key readings in critical and cultural theory. This title guides students through the tradition of thought, from Saussures early writings on language to contemporary commentary on world events by theorists such as Baudrillard and Zizek. Publisher Description Praise for the first edition"The selection is judicious and valuably supplemented by thorough commentaries that contextualise and clarify the debates and issues and the importance of each excerpt. Though today there may be many readers in and around cultural and media studies, Easthope and McGowans remains vital…" Times Higher Educational SupplementThis Reader introduces the key readings in critical and cultural theory. It guides students through the tradition of thought, from Saussures early writings on language to contemporary commentary on world events by theorists such as Baudrillard and iek. The readings are grouped according to six thematic sections: Semiology; Ideology; Subjectivity; Difference; Gender and Race; and Postmodernism. The second and expanded edition of this highly successful Reader reflects the growing diversity of the field. Featuring thirteen new essays, including essays by Homi Bhabha, Simone de Beauvoir, Franz Fanon and Judith Butler With a general introduction as well as useful introductions to each of the thematic sectionsIncluding summaries of each of the extracts – invaluable for students and lecturers. Key reading for areas of study including cultural studies, critical theory, literature, linguistics, English, media studies, communication studies, cultural history, sociology, gender studies, visual arts, film and architecture. Essays by: Louis Althusser, Roland Barthes, Jean Baudrillard, Homi K. Bhabha, Judith Butler, Hélène Cixous, Simone de Beauvoir, Ferdinand de Saussure, Jacques Derrida, Umberto Eco, Frederick Engels, Franz Fanon, Michel Foucault, Sigmund Freud, Julia Kristeva, Jacques Lacan, Jean-François Lyotard, Colin MacCabe, Pierre Macherey, Karl Marx, Kobena Mercer, Laura Mulvey, Rajeswari Sunder Rajan, Edward Said, Slavoj iek. Author Biography Kate McGowan is Senior Lecturer in English and Cultural Studies at the Manchester Metropolitan University. She is the Editor of The Years Work in Critical and Cultural Theory and is a Director of the English Association. She has, at various times, held visiting fellowships in Critical Theory and Cultural Studies at the Universities of Illionis and Puerto Rico. Antony Easthope was Professor of English and Cultural Studies at the Manchester Metropolitan University. He is the author of several books including Literary into Cultural Studies, Englishness and National Culture and most recently, Privileging Difference. He has, at various times, held visiting fellowships at the Universities of Oxford, Adelaide and Virginia. Details ISBN 0335213553 ISBN-13 9780335213559 Title A Critical and Cultural Theory Reader Author Antony Easthope, Kate Mcgowan Format Paperback Year 2004 Pages 304 Edition 2nd Publisher Open University Press GE_Item_ID:1688573; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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