Marxist literary theory

Marxist literary theory
Marxist literary theory noun
An approach to literary criticism which emphasizes the effect of the struggle to control the material side of life on the production of art
• • •
Main Entry:Marxian

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Marxist literary criticism — is a loose term describing literary criticism based on socialist and dialectic theories. Marxist criticism views literary works as reflections of the social institutions from which they originate. According to Marxists, even literature itself is… …   Wikipedia

  • Literary theory — in a strict sense is the systematic study of the nature of literature and of the methods for analyzing literature. [Culler 1997, p.1] However, literary scholarship since the 19th century often includes in addition to, or even instead of literary… …   Wikipedia

  • literary theory —    Literary theory since the 1960s has sustained far more change than in the previous thirty years. After several decades of dominance by the New Critics and the close textual, practical readings recommended by the likes of F.R.Leavis, the 1960s… …   Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture

  • Marxist Literary Group — The Marxist Literary Group (MLG) is an affiliate of the Modern Language Association centered on scholarly discussion of the contributions of Marxism and the Marxist tradition in the humanities and related disciplines. It holds an annual summer… …   Wikipedia

  • theory — the|o|ry [ θiəri ] noun *** 1. ) count one or more ideas that explain how or why something happens: HYPOTHESIS: The theory predicts low speeds and therefore safety. theory that: He had a theory that the germs caused disease. 2. ) uncount the set… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • theory */*/*/ — UK [ˈθɪərɪ] / US [ˈθɪərɪ] noun Word forms theory : singular theory plural theories 1) [countable] one or more ideas that explain how or why something happens The theory predicts low speeds and therefore safety. theory that: He had a theory that… …   English dictionary

  • theory*/*/ — [ˈθɪəri] noun 1) [C] an idea that explains how or why something happens Einstein s theory of relativity[/ex] He had a theory that the germs caused disease.[/ex] 2) [U] the set of general principles that a particular subject is based on… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • Marxist aesthetics — is a theory of aesthetics based on, or derived from, the theories of Karl Marx. It involves a dialectical approach to the application of Marxism to the cultural sphere, specifically areas related to taste such as art, beauty, etc. Marxists… …   Wikipedia

  • Marxist humanism — Part of a series on Marxism …   Wikipedia

  • Marxist schools of thought — Part of a series on Marxism …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”