An Introduction to Criticism: Literature - Film - Culture

Content: Preface: An Introduction to Critical Analysis xi    1 Formalism 1     Major Texts 1     Major Ideas 1     Major Terms 3     Summary and Discussion 5     Examples of Formalist Critical Analysis 7     Things to Look for in Literary and Cultural Texts 18     2 Structuralism 19     Major Texts 19     Major Ideas 19     Major Terms 22     Summary and Discussion 23     Examples of Structuralist Analysis 25     Things to Look for in Literary and Cultural Texts 31     3 Historical Criticism 32     Major Texts 32     Major Ideas 32     Major Terms 33     Summary and Discussion 35     Examples of Historical Analysis 37     Things to Look for in Literary and Cultural Texts 42     4 Psychoanalysis and Psychology 43     Major Texts 43     Major Ideas 43     Major Terms 45     Summary and Discussion 48     Examples of Psychological Analysis 52     Things to Look for in Literary and Cultural Texts 58     5 Marxism and Political Criticism 59     Major Texts 59     Major Ideas 59     Major Terms 63     Summary and Discussion 64     Examples of Marxist Analysis 71     Things to Look for in Literary and Cultural Texts 74     6 Post-Structuralism and Deconstruction 75     Major Texts 75     Major Ideas 75     Major Terms 78     Summary and Discussion 80     Examples of Deconstructive Analysis 83     Things to Look for in Literary and Cultural Texts 86     7 Gender Criticism 87     Major Works 87     Major Ideas 87     Major Terms 89     Summary and Discussion 91     Examples of Gender Analysis 98     Things to Look for in Literary and Cultural Texts 108     8 Ethnic, Post-Colonial, and Transnational Criticism 109     Major Texts 109     Major Ideas 109     Major Terms 110     Summary and Discussion 111     Examples of Post-Colonial and Ethnic Analysis 118     Things to Look for in Literary and Cultural Texts 122     9 Scientific Criticism 124     Major Texts 124     Major Ideas 124     Major Terms 126     Summary and Discussion 127     Examples of Scientific Criticism 130     Things to Look for in Literary and Cultural Texts 137     10 Film Studies 138     Major Works 138     Major Ideas 138     Major Terms 139     Summary and Discussion 142     Examples of Film Analysis 147     Things to Look for in Film Texts 150     11 Cultural Studies 151     Major Texts 151     Major Ideas 151     Major Terms 153     Summary and Discussion 153     Examples of Cultural Analysis 157     Things to Look for in Cultural Texts 160     Summary: Theory for Beginners 161     1 Culture is nature 161     2 Words make things 162     3 We know what we know 164     4 Learn Arabic 165     5 Reality is a fabrication 165     6 Not all stories are true 167     7 Power is belief 169     8 You are not who you think you are 170     9 You have to learn to be yourself 172     10 Capitalism is bad for you 172     11 Effects are sometimes causes 174     12 Identity is difference     and is therefore contingent 175     13 We all live in the past 177     14 The world is all there is 178     15 Nature is culture 178     Index 181