'Late twentieth-century theory can be considered first and foremost as a reaction against the tenets of liberal humanism'

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, British
Cover of the book 'Late twentieth-century theory can be considered first and foremost as a reaction against the tenets of liberal humanism' by Jenny Roch, GRIN Verlag
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Jenny Roch ISBN: 9783638466660
Publisher: GRIN Verlag Publication: February 8, 2006
Imprint: GRIN Verlag Language: English
Author: Jenny Roch
ISBN: 9783638466660
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Publication: February 8, 2006
Imprint: GRIN Verlag
Language: English

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: B3 (15/20), University of Glasgow (Department of Scottish Literature), course: Theory and Scottish Literature, 10 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Liberal humanism. The 'theory' that has been in place and in use to read texts since pretty much the beginning of literary history. Indeed, with its goal to convey timeless truths, liberal humanism in literature has even been seen as a means to educate the masses, and carry through the 'ideological task which religion left off.' Liberal humanism has been largely uncontested until, in the late twentieth century, other theories take over on what has been a year-long tradition. These interesting facts do indeed pose some questions on why, first of all, liberal humanism was uncontested for such a long time, but also, why then, so suddenly it seems, it was overthrown by modern day literary theory and put off as 'an ideological smokescreen for the oppressive mystifications of modern society and culture, the marginalisation and oppression of the multitudes of human beings in whose name it pretends to speak.'

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: B3 (15/20), University of Glasgow (Department of Scottish Literature), course: Theory and Scottish Literature, 10 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Liberal humanism. The 'theory' that has been in place and in use to read texts since pretty much the beginning of literary history. Indeed, with its goal to convey timeless truths, liberal humanism in literature has even been seen as a means to educate the masses, and carry through the 'ideological task which religion left off.' Liberal humanism has been largely uncontested until, in the late twentieth century, other theories take over on what has been a year-long tradition. These interesting facts do indeed pose some questions on why, first of all, liberal humanism was uncontested for such a long time, but also, why then, so suddenly it seems, it was overthrown by modern day literary theory and put off as 'an ideological smokescreen for the oppressive mystifications of modern society and culture, the marginalisation and oppression of the multitudes of human beings in whose name it pretends to speak.'

More books from GRIN Verlag

Cover of the book Die Darstellung von Psychiatrie und Psychoanalyse in Sylvia Plaths 'Johnny Panic and the bible of dreams' by Jenny Roch
Cover of the book Totalität eindimensionalen Denkens by Jenny Roch
Cover of the book Steigerung der Verfügbarkeit von Kommunikationswegen durch eine redundante externe Netzanbindung by Jenny Roch
Cover of the book Dauerhafte Ungleichheit - zur Kontinuität der Bildungsbenachteiligung by Jenny Roch
Cover of the book Die Förderung europäischer Integration durch die Kulturpolitik der Bundesrepublik Deutschland by Jenny Roch
Cover of the book Humangenetik und Biomedizin als Vertreter einer Neuen Eugenik? by Jenny Roch
Cover of the book Eine Design Pattern-Sprache für mobile Applikationen mit dem Schwerpunkt Navigationssysteme by Jenny Roch
Cover of the book Die konflikthafte Pluralisierung der Liebe by Jenny Roch
Cover of the book Zeitoptimierung durch die Einführung formaler Verwaltungsautomatismen in Notariaten by Jenny Roch
Cover of the book Möglichkeiten der Selbsthilfe Mukoviszidosebetroffener Jugendlicher und junger Erwachsener durch das Internet by Jenny Roch
Cover of the book Die 'Novas Cartas Portuguesas' - ein feministisches Manifest? by Jenny Roch
Cover of the book Experimentelle Erschließung der Umwelt (Grundschule) by Jenny Roch
Cover of the book Der Einfluss des Vaters auf die Delinquenzentwicklung jugendlicher Straftäter - Literaturanalyse by Jenny Roch
Cover of the book Pyramus und Thisbe by Jenny Roch
Cover of the book Ein analytischer Vergleich der Naturzustandtheorien von Hobbes und Locke by Jenny Roch
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy