Pizhuhish nāmah-i intiqādī-i mutūn va barnāmah hā-yi ̒ulūm-i insāni (Critical Studies in Texts & Programs of Human Sciences)

Evaluating the Rutledge's Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory Handbook Edited by Simon Malpas and Paul Vick

Document Type : Research

Author

tahereh rezaei

PhD in English Language and Literature, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literature, Department of English Language and Literature

https://doi.org/10.30465/crtls.2019.4381
Abstract
Selecting the book tailored for criticism and theory lessons is a challenge for the professors, affecting class success and students' sense of satisfaction. This course is offered to students in different academic disciplines in Iran, and therefore, a proper book to teach this course is needed in the academic publication market in Iran. In this market, there are numerous books, most of which are translations of English-language texts. Since the course Criticism and Theory are among the most difficult lessons for students, selecting the right book can reduce the burden on the students and professors. In the present article, the author compares the Rutledge's Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory Handbook edited by Simon Malpas and Paul Vick with some examples of English criticism in English language and literature to illustrate the strengths and weaknesses of this book, and evaluate in terms of educational value. It also presents suggestions for making it applicable in the classroom. Eventually, the author believes that the Rutledge's Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory Handbook is a considerable book for teaching the course Criticism and Theory, and a proper translation can meet the needs of other disciplines.

Keywords

Literature
Evaluation
Culture
Theory
Criticism

Subjects

Balaev, Michelle (2014), Contemporary Approaches in Literary Trauma Theory, New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Barry, Peter (2002), Begining Theory: An Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory, Manchester: Manchester University Press.
Bressler, Charles E. (1999), Literary Criticism: An Introduction to Theory and Practice, New Jersey: Prentice - Hall International.
Bretens, Hans (2013), Literary Theory: The Basics, London: Routledge.
Castle, Gregory (2007), The Blackwell Guide to Literary Theory, Malden: Blackwell.
Culler, Jonathan (1997), Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Dobie, Ann B. (2012), Theory into Practice: An Introduction to Literary Criticism, Boston: Wadsworth Publishing.
Eagleton, Terry (1983), Literary Theory: An Introduction, Malden: Blackwell.
Hale, Dorothy J. (2009), The Novel: An Anthology of Criticism and Theory, 1900 - 2000, California: John Wiley and Sons.
Malpas, Simon and Paul Wake (2013), The Routledge Companion to Critical and Cultural Theory, New York: Routledge.
Rice, Philip and Patricia Waugh (2009), Modern Literary Theory: A Reader, New York: Oxford University Press.
Selden, Raman, Peter Brooker, and Peter Widdowson (2016), A Reader’s Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory, London: Routledge.
Tyson, Lois (2006), Critical Theory Today, New York, Routledge.
 
Pizhuhish nāmah-i intiqādī-i mutūn va barnāmah hā-yi ̒ulūm-i insāni (Critical Studies in Texts & Programs of Human Sciences)
Volume 19, Issue 6 - Serial Number 70
September 2019
Pages 149-163

  • Receive Date 24 February 2019
  • Revise Date 25 May 2019
  • Accept Date 03 July 2019

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