Literary Theory and the Claims of History : : Postmodernism, Objectivity, Multicultural Politics / / Satya P. Mohanty.
At the core of postmodern thought, especially in literary theory, is the belief that such ideals as truth, reason, and objectivity are social constructs that have no universal or trans-historical validity. In exploring this constructivist view, Satya P. Mohanty examines its underlying epistemologica...
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| Year of Publication: | 2018 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Introduction: Criticism as Politics
- Part One
- 1. Paul de Man, Language, and the Politics of Meaning
- 2. Reference and the Social Basis of Language
- 3. The Limits of Althusser's Poststructuralist Marxism
- 4. Jameson's Marxist Hermeneutics and the Need for an Adequate Epistemology
- Part Two
- 5. Political Criticism and the Challenge of Otherness
- 6. On Situating Objective Knowledge
- 7. Identity, Multiculturalism, Justice
- Index