{"product_id":"how-to-do-theory-paperback","title":"How to Do Theory - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWolfgang Iser\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis succinct introduction to modern theories of literature and the arts demonstrates how each theory is built and what it can accomplish. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRepresents a wide variety of theories, including phenomenological theory, hermeneutical theory, gestalt theory, reception theory, semiotic theory, Marxist theory, deconstruction, anthropological theory, and feminist theory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses classic literary texts, such as Keats's Ode on a Grecian Urn, Spenser's The Shephearde's Calender and T. S. Eliot's The Waste Land to illustrate his explanations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes key statements by the major proponents of each theory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents the different theories objectively, allowing students to decide which if any, they subscribe to.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives students a sense of the potential of theory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a glossary of technical terms.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiterary theory has become a branch of learning in its own right, and for teachers as well as students its complexities can sometimes be daunting.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this succinct introduction, Wolfgang Iser, himself a renowned theorist: \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eexplains what \"theory\" is and why it is that there are so many different theories\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edeals in turn with those theories that have made the greatest impact in recent times, among them phenomenological theory, reception theory, semiotic theory, psychoanalytical theory, Marxist theory, deconstruction, art as experience, and feminist theory\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eoutlines the main components of each approach and explains how it is constructed.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing classic literary texts, including Keats's \u003ci\u003eOde on a Grecian Urn, \u003c\/i\u003e Spenser's \u003ci\u003eThe Shepheardes Calender, \u003c\/i\u003e and T. S. Eliot's \u003ci\u003eThe Waste Land, \u003c\/i\u003e Iser shows what a work of art looks like if viewed in terms of each of the theories concerned. He presents the different theories objectively, leaving it up to readers to decide which, if any, they subscribe to. In this way, he defuses students' fear of theory and demonstrates the potential of different theories for interpreting texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWolfgang Iser\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California at Irvine. He is recognized as the founding theorist behind reception theory. His publications include the classic theoretical texts, \u003ci\u003eThe Implied Reader: Patterns of Communication from Bunyan to Beckett\u003c\/i\u003e (1978) and \u003ci\u003eThe Act of Reading: A Theory of Aesthetic Response\u003c\/i\u003e (1979).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 9.1 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42119566459015,"sku":"9781405115803","price":64.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/169b580bbac4fd164f743d5913b989d2.webp?v=1732541698","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/how-to-do-theory-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}