Critical Theory: The Key Concepts

by Dino Franco Felluga

Critical Theory: The Key Concepts introduces over 300 widely-used terms, categories and ideas drawing upon well-established approaches like new historicism, postmodernism, psychoanalysis, Marxism, and narratology as well as many new critical theories of the last twenty years such as Actor-Network Theory, Global Studies, Critical Race Theory, and Speculative Realism. This book explains the key concepts at the heart of a wide range of influential theorists from Agamben to Žižek. Entries range from concise definitions to longer more explanatory essays and include terms such as: Featuring cross-referencing throughout, a substantial bibliography and index, Critical Theory: The Key Concepts is an accessible and easy-to-use guide. This book is an invaluable introduction covering a wide range of subjects for anyone who is studying or has an interest in critical theory (past and present).

Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction, Sociology

400 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2012

Reviews

[Nani · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is really great! An actually useful glossary of theoretical terms for student use, from a critic and teacher who knows his stuff — non-jargony without being too simplistic (usually my complaint about these kids of resources). I would’ve loved this in college and grad school and I’m planning to excerpt it for my high school “Literature and Power” class next year.

[Joe Mikolajczak · Rating 1 out of 5]

It's Just A Dictionary

The only thing that this author has done is to create a list of words related to Critical Theory. He should have checked the definition of "key concepts" before including them as part of the title. I would hardly describe this book as an explanation of key concepts of anything.