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Oxford is a registered trade mark of Oxford University Press in the UK and certain other countries.  \nPublished in the United States of America by Oxford University Press 198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, United States of America.  \n© 2020, 2015, 2011, 2008 by Oxford University Press  \nFor titles covered by Section 112 of the US Higher Education Opportunity Act, [please visit](please visit www.oup.com/us/he)[ www.oup.com/us/he](please visit www.oup.com/us/he) for the latest information about pricing and alternate formats.  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of Oxford University Press, or as expressly permitted by law, by license, or under terms agreed with the appropriate reproductionrights organization. Inquiries concerning reproduction outside the scope of the above should be sent to the Rights Department, Oxford University Press, at the address above.  \nYou must not circulate this work in any other form  \nand you must impose this same condition on any acquirer.  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nNames: Parker, Robert Dale, 1953-author.  \nTitle: How to interpret literature : critical theory for literary and cultural studies / Robert Parker.  \nDescription: Fourth edition. | New York : Oxford University Press, 2019. | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “Distinguished in the market by its ability to mesh accessibility and intellectual rigor, How to Interpret Literature offers a current, concise, and broad historicist  \nsurvey of contemporary thinking in critical theory. Ideal for upper-level undergraduate courses in literary and critical theory, this is the only book of its kind that thoroughly merges literary studies with cultural studies, including film. Robert Dale Parker provides a critical look at the major movements in literary studies since the 1930s, including those often omitted from other texts. He includes chapters on New Criticism, Structuralism, Deconstruction, Psychoanalysis, Feminism, Queer Studies, Marxism, Historicism and Cultural Studies, Postcolonial and Race Studies, and Reader Response. Parker weaves connections among chapters, showing how these different ways of thinking respond to and build upon each other. Through these exchanges, he prepares students to join contemporary dialogues in literary and cultural studies. The text is enhanced by charts, text boxes that address frequently asked questions, photos, and a bibliography”—Provided by publisher.  \nIdentifiers: LCCN 2019021363 (print) | LCCN 2019980803 (ebook) | ISBN 9780190855697 (paperback) | ISBN 9780190855703 (ebook other) | ISBN 9780190074722 (ebook other)  \nSubjects: LCSH: Criticism—History—20th century. | Criticism—History— 21st century.  \nClassification: LCC PN94 .P37 2019 (print) | LCC PN94 (ebook) | DDC 801/ .950904—dc23  \nLC record available at [https://lccn.loc.gov/2019021363](https://lccn.loc.gov/2019021363)  \nLC ebook record available at [https://lccn.loc.gov/2019980803](https://lccn.loc.gov/2019980803)  \n[Printing number: 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1](Printing number: 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1)  \nPrinted by LSC Communications, Inc., United States of America  \n Contents   \nPreface  \nAcknowledgments Chapter 1 Introduction  \nChapter 2 New Criticism Before New Criticism  \nHow to Interpret: Key Concepts for New Critical Interpretation Historicizing the New Criticism: Rethinking Literary Unity The Intentional Fallacy and the Affective Fallacy  \nHow to Interpret: A New Critical Example  \nThe Influence of New Criticism  \nFurt","cbCaine1fBvfrmiF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaine1fBvfrmiF","pdf",5152055,515,"English","# Preface\n# Acknowledgments\n# Chapter 1 Introduction\n# Chapter 2 New Criticism Before New Criticism\n## How to Interpret: Key Concepts for New Critical Interpretation\n## How to Interpret: A New Critical Example\n## Further Reading\n# Chapter 3 Structuralism\n## Key Concepts in Structuralism\n## The Death of the Author\n## Further Reading\n# Chapter 4 Deconstruction\n## Key Concepts in Deconstruction\n## How to Interpret: A Deconstructionist Example\n## Further Reading\n# Chapter 5 Psychoanalysis\n## Clinical Psychoanalysis\n## How to Interpret: Models of Psychoanalytic Interpretation\n## Further Reading\n# Chapter 6 Feminism\n## What Is Feminism?\n## Intersectionality and the Interdisciplinary Ethos of Contemporary Feminism\n## Further Reading\n# Chapter 7 Queer Studies\n## Key Concepts in Queer Studies\n## How to Interpret: A Queer Studies Example\n## Further Reading\n# Chapter 8 Marxism\n## Key Concepts in Marxism","[{\"question\":\"What is the main focus of How to Interpret Literature?\",\"answer\":\"It provides an accessible historicist survey of contemporary thinking in critical theory, merging literary studies with cultural studies and including examples from film and related contexts.\"},{\"question\":\"Which critical approaches are covered in the book?\",\"answer\":\"The book covers New Criticism, Structuralism, Deconstruction, Psychoanalysis, Feminism, Queer Studies, Marxism, Historicism and Cultural Studies, Postcolonial and Race Studies, and Reader Response.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the book help readers apply critical theories?\",\"answer\":\"Each major section includes “How to Interpret” prompts and examples, showing how different ways of thinking respond to and build on each other across chapters.\"}]","How to Interpret Literature - Critical Theory for Literary and Cultural Studies - Chapter | PDF",793]