What is Theory? - Cultural Theory as Discourse and Dialogue

Zusammenfassung The word 'discourse' implies that we are dealing with linguistic structures and that, in the realm of cultural and social sciences, theory can therefore only be understood as a linguistic construct. Arguing that this concept of theory has never been adequately analysed, this book offers an alternative concept of theory.

Product details

• Authors: Peter V Zima, Peter V. Zima
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.02.2007
• EAN: 9780826490506
• ISBN: 978-0-8264-9050-6
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; PHILOSOPHY / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, Philosophy, Literary theory