Post-Structuralism and the Question of History

by Robert Young, Geoff Bennington, Robert J.C. Young

Recent developments in literary theory, such as structuralism and deconstruction, have come under attack for neglecting history, while historically-based approaches have been criticized for failing to take account of the problems inherent in their methodological foundations. This collection of essays is unique in that it focuses on the relation between post-structuralism and historical (especially Marxist) literary theory and criticism. The volume...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521367808
• ISBN13: 9780521367806
• Release Date: May 1989
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.6"