Culture and the Literary - Matter, Metaphor, Memory

Culture and the Literary is a study of how cultural codes are constructed, consumed and conveyed as represented in selected works of fiction and non-fiction.Examining cultural studies as a discipline by revisiting some of its seminal figures, the book includes a study of selected literary as well as non-fictional texts. It offers a unique combination of three major theoretical frames: memory studies, thing theory, and affect studies.Drawing on fictional representations, theoretical frames and historical events, this book aims to provide a unique perspective into how culture as a phenomenon is represented, reified and re-membered in the world we inhabit today.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Avishek Parui, Parui Avishek
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 18 a 22 anni
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781786615992
• ISBN: 978-1-78661-599-2
• Dimensioni: 158 mm x 236 mm x 18 mm
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Opere generiche, enciclopedie; Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, LITERARY CRITICISM / Comparative Literature, Comparative Literature, Representation, Literature: history & criticism