{"product_id":"using-critical-theory-lois-tyson-9781041122180","title":"Using Critical Theory: How to Read and Write About Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplaining both why critical theory is important and how to use it, Lois Tyson introduces new students of literature to this often-daunting field in a friendly and readable style. The new edition of this textbook is clearly structured, with chapters based on major theories commonly covered in courses on literature and on critical theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey features include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- coverage of major theories including reader-response theory, New Criticism (formalism), psychoanalysis, Marxism, feminism, lesbian\/gay\/queer theories, African American theory, and postcolonial theory;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- practical demonstrations of how to use these theories to interpret short literary works selected from canonical authors including William Faulkner and Alice Walker;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- a chapter on reader-response theory that shows students how to use their personal responses to literature while avoiding typical pitfalls;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- sections on cultural criticism in each chapter that use our selected theories to interpret productions of popular culture; and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- sections on environmental issues (ecocriticism) in the introductory and closing chapters as well as in the chapters on psychoanalysis, Marxism, feminism, lesbian\/gay\/queer theories, African American theory, and postcolonial theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition also includes updated and expanded theoretical vocabulary, basic concepts, and suggestions for further study as well as an expanded next-steps appendix that suggests additional literary works for extra practice. Comprehensive, easy to use, and fully updated throughout, \u003ci\u003eUsing Critical Theory\u003c\/i\u003e is the ideal starting point for students beginning degrees in literature, composition, and cultural studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lois Tyson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1041122187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781041122180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 546\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.16d","brand":"Lois Tyson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49083608203519,"sku":"9781041122180","price":60.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/using-critical-theory-lois-tyson-9781041122180","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}