Knowledge and commitment

Knowledge and commitment: a problem-oriented approach to literary studies

by Fokkema, Douwe Wessel

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The authors present a new perspective on a wide range of issues in the study of literature and culture. Some of the topics discussed, such as interpretation, canon formation, and literary historiography, belong to the traditional domain of literary studies. Others -- cultural identity, convention, systems theory, and empirical methods -- originate in the social sciences and are now being integrated into the humanities. By referring to the work of authors as widely apart as Hayden White, Edward …

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Knowledge and commitment : a problem-oriented approach to literary studies / Douwe W. Fokkema, Elrud Ibsch

Summary

The authors present a new perspective on a wide range of issues in the study of literature and culture. Some of the topics discussed, such as interpretation, canon formation, and literary historiography, belong to the traditional domain of literary studies. Others -- cultural identity, convention, systems theory, and empirical methods -- originate in the social sciences and are now being integrated into the humanities. By referring to the work of authors as widely apart as Hayden White, Edward Said, Fredric Jameson, Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida, Reinhart Koselleck, Pierre Bourdieu, Niklas Lu.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2000

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):J. Benjamins
  • Place of Publication:Amsterdam ˜[u.a.]œ
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2000

Notes

Includes bibliographical references (page 206) and indexes

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 Online-Ressource (x, 217 pages)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9789027298553, 9027298556, 9789027222220, 9027222223, 9781556196799, 1556196792
  • oclc:ocn704427885
  • Dewey Decimal:809

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