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Philip Goldstein explains the socio-historical context of the diverse interpretive practices which make up the humanities in the USA in the 21st century. He considers the rise of college-educated women, minority readers, the increased influence of the Universities, the media and the dominance of the Universities by the sciences.
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Modern American Reading Practices: Between Aesthetics and History Aesthetic Theory: From Marxist Critique to Cultural History Aesthetics and Reading: Between Theory and History Gothic Romances and the Modern Humanities: The Changing Status of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: From Liberal Realism to Multiculturalism 'Richard Wright's Native Son: Between Naturalist Protest and Modernist Liberation' Identity and Convention in Faulkner's Light in August and Morrison's Jazz The Politics of Sara Paretsky's Detective Fiction Conclusion: From Aesthetics to Reading Practices
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PHILIP GOLDSTEIN is Professor of English, University of Delaware, USA.
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Philip Goldstein explains the socio-historical context of the diverse interpretive practices which make up the humanities in the USA in the 21st century. He considers the rise of college-educated women, minority readers, the increased influence of the Universities, the media and the dominance of the Universities by the sciences.
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"At once lucid and intelligent, Modern American Reading Practices probes the relations between reading and textuality through a series of richly argued case studies.Once again, Goldstein pushes the boundaries of reception theory into new territory." - Tony Bennett, Professor of Sociology, The Open University
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"At once lucid and intelligent, Modern American Reading Practices probes the relations between reading and textuality through a series of richly argued case studies.Once again, Goldstein pushes the boundaries of reception theory into new territory." - Tony Bennett, Professor of Sociology, The Open University
