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Subverting Narratives
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Author : Pasquale De Marco
language : en
Publisher: Pasquale De Marco
Release Date : 2025-03-23
Subverting Narratives written by Pasquale De Marco and has been published by Pasquale De Marco this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-03-23 with Philosophy categories.
In a world grappling with uncertainty and shifting paradigms, "Subverting Narratives: Unveiling the Labyrinth of Postmodern Thought" emerges as an indispensable guide to understanding the complexities of postmodernism. This comprehensive book delves into the depths of this intellectual movement, unraveling its origins, key figures, and profound impact on various disciplines. Challenging traditional notions of truth, knowledge, and reality, postmodernism invites us to question the very foundations of our understanding. With clarity and rigor, this book unpacks postmodernism's deconstructive approach, revealing how it dismantles texts, discourses, and social practices to expose their underlying assumptions and power dynamics. Through engaging explorations of identity, subjectivity, and the fluidity of the self, the book sheds light on postmodernism's critique of grand narratives and its emphasis on the fragmented and multiple nature of existence. It examines the ways in which postmodern thought has reshaped our understanding of art, aesthetics, and the role of mass media and technology in shaping our perceptions of the world. While acknowledging postmodernism's challenges to traditional notions of truth, knowledge, and morality, the book also confronts its critiques and controversies head-on. It delves into accusations of relativism, nihilism, and a lack of moral grounding, inviting readers to grapple with these criticisms and consider postmodernism's implications for ethics, politics, and our understanding of the human condition. With erudition and intellectual rigor, "Subverting Narratives" offers a comprehensive overview of postmodernism, making it an essential resource for students, scholars, and anyone seeking to navigate the complex intellectual landscape of our contemporary world. This book provides a deeper understanding of the forces that have shaped our world and challenges readers to rethink their assumptions about truth, knowledge, and reality. If you like this book, write a review!
Subverting Mainstream Narratives In The Reagan Era
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Author : Ashley M. Donnelly
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-03-23
Subverting Mainstream Narratives In The Reagan Era written by Ashley M. Donnelly and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-23 with Social Science categories.
Subverting Mainstream Narratives in the Reagan Era explores how artists, novelists, and directors were able to present narratives of strong dissent in popular culture during the Reagan Era. Using but subverting the tools of mainstream novels and films, these visionaries’ works were featured alongside other books in major bookstores and promoted alongside blockbusters in movie theatres across the country. Ashley M. Donnelly discusses how the artists accomplished this, why it is so important, and how new artists can use these techniques in today’s homogenous and mundane media.
Narrative Subversion In Medieval Literature
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Author : E.L. Risden
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2016-07-15
Narrative Subversion In Medieval Literature written by E.L. Risden and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-15 with Literary Criticism categories.
A story that follows a simple trajectory is seldom worth telling. But the unexpected overturning of narrative progress creates complexity and interest, directing the reader's attention to the most powerful elements of a story. Exile, for example, upsets a protagonist's hopes for a happy earthly life, emphasizing spiritual perception instead. Waking life interrupts dreams, just as dreams may redirect how one lives. Focusing on medieval literature, this study explores how narrative subversion works in such well known stories as Beowulf, Piers Plowman, Le Morte D'Arthur, The Canterbury Tales, Troylus and Criseyde, "Voluspa" and other Old Norse sagas, Grail quest romances, and many others.
Subverting The Family Romance
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Author : Charlotte Daniels
language : en
Publisher: Bucknell University Press
Release Date : 2000
Subverting The Family Romance written by Charlotte Daniels and has been published by Bucknell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Literary Criticism categories.
"Drawing on Habermas and Freud as well as historians of the family, Daniels takes up the case of three women novelists each writing at a key moment in the parallel development of the novel genre and the modern family. She demonstrates that these writers - confronted with ever more reified exclusion from public life, and relegated to narrowly defined domestic roles - intervened in and subverted the process in their novels. Daniels shows that women writers used the novel first to imagine different social rules that might define alternative kinship systems (Graffigny), and later to find - and create - loopholes within a firmly entrenched system of official and unofficial law (Charriere and Sand)." "Spanning a crucial period in the emergence of modernity, this interdisciplinary study addresses problems in French literary and social history, gender studies, and the history of mentalites."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Subverting Sex Gender And Genre In Cuban And Mexican Detective Fiction
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Author : Ailsa Peate
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 2024-09-25
Subverting Sex Gender And Genre In Cuban And Mexican Detective Fiction written by Ailsa Peate and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-09-25 with Fiction categories.
The presence of bodies and sex in detective fiction has been a long-term feature of this internationally popular genre. Titillation is at the centre of narratives reliant upon discovery and revelation: motives and criminals are slowly revealed, along with sexualized and violated bodies – from femmes fatales to the corpses of victims. A satisfying, gratifying genre for its readership, the detective novel promises the disruption and subsequent restoration of order in societies tarnished by disillusionment which hope for a better future. This book takes as its focus examples of detective fiction from Cuba and Mexico during or in the aftermath of huge social upheaval (the Special Period and the War on Drugs), analyzing representations of sexualities, bodies, and the genre itself. Through an investigation of novels by Leonardo Padura and Amir Valle of Cuba, and Bef and Rogelio Guedea of Mexico, this work investigates increasingly fluid sexualities and bodies in challenging examples of metaphysical detective fiction, a particularly anxious subgenre which challenges both the structures and limits of the detective novel and the reader’s understanding of true and false and right and wrong, representative of troubling periods of severe social disruption for Cuba and Mexico.
The Evolving Narrative
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Author : Pasquale De Marco
language : en
Publisher: Pasquale De Marco
Release Date : 2025-03-10
The Evolving Narrative written by Pasquale De Marco and has been published by Pasquale De Marco this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-03-10 with Social Science categories.
"The Evolving Narrative" is an exploration of the profound impact of narratives on our lives and societies. It delves into the ever-changing landscape of narratives, examining how they are shaped by cultural, social, and technological shifts. The book investigates the relationship between narratives and identity, power, history, progress, and crisis, revealing the ways in which narratives can both reflect and influence our understanding of the world. Through insightful analysis and engaging examples, "The Evolving Narrative" challenges us to question the narratives we inherit and to create new narratives that reflect our values and aspirations. It celebrates the power of narratives to inspire, empower, and transform, showcasing narratives of hope, resilience, and liberation. Readers will embark on a journey through the labyrinthine world of narratives, exploring their intricate connections to our identities, our societies, and our planet. They will gain a deeper understanding of how narratives shape our perceptions, influence our actions, and impact our futures. "The Evolving Narrative" is a thought-provoking and timely exploration of the power of stories. It is a call to action, inviting readers to become active participants in shaping the narratives that define our world. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the role of narratives in shaping our lives and societies. It is a valuable resource for scholars, students, activists, and anyone seeking to understand the complex interplay between narratives and the human experience. If you like this book, write a review!
Narrative Beginnings
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Author : Brian Richardson
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2008-12-01
Narrative Beginnings written by Brian Richardson and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
George Eliot wrote that "man cannot do without the make-believe of a beginning." Beginnings, it turns out, can be quite unusual, complex, and deceptive. The first major volume to focus on this critical but neglected topic, this collection brings together theoretical studies and critical analyses of beginnings in a wide range of narrative works spanning several centuries and genres. The international and interdisciplinary scope of these essays, representing every major theoretical perspective--including feminist, cognitive, postcolonial, postmodern, rhetorical, ethnic, narratological, and hypert.
Biographies Cultural Impact
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Author : Emily James
language : en
Publisher: Publifye AS
Release Date : 2025-02-19
Biographies Cultural Impact written by Emily James and has been published by Publifye AS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-02-19 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
""Biographies' Cultural Impact"" examines how biographical narratives shape our understanding of history and culture. It explores biographies not just as records, but as cultural artifacts reflecting societal values and ideologies. The book delves into how biographers construct stories, how audiences receive them, and their lasting cultural effects. For example, the selection of details and interpretation of evidence by biographers can significantly influence how a historical figure is perceived. The book considers biographies' impact on collective memory and cultural identity, showing how these narratives reinforce norms. It explores how biographies of figures like Abraham Lincoln and Marie Curie have shaped public discourse. The book progresses from foundational concepts in biographical theory to analyzing specific biographies and their effects, offering readers tools to critically assess these narratives. This approach emphasizes the dynamic relationship between biographies, culture, and society.
The Routledge Companion To Literature And Social Justice
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Author : Masood Ashraf Raja
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-11-20
The Routledge Companion To Literature And Social Justice written by Masood Ashraf Raja and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-20 with Literary Criticism categories.
The Routledge Companion to Literature and Social Justice is a comprehensive and multi- purpose collection on this important topic. With contributors working in various fields, the Companion provides in- depth analyses of both the cumulative and emergent issues, obstacles, praxes, propositions, and theories of social justice. The first section offers a historical overview of major developments and debates in the field, while the following sections look in more detail at the key traditions and show how literature and theory can be applied as analytical tools to real- world inequalities and the impact of doing so. The contributors provide reviews of major theoretical traditions, including Marxism, feminism, Critical Race Theory, disability studies, and queer studies. They also share literary analyses of influential authors including W. E. B. Du Bois, Yang Kui, Edwidge Danticat, Octavia Butler, and Rivers Solomon amongst others. The final section considers future possibilities for theory and action of justice, drawing specifically from theories and knowledges in decolonial, Indigenous, environmental, and posthumanist studies. This authoritative volume draws on the intersections between literary studies and social movements in order to provide scholars, students, and activists alike with a complete collection of the most up- to- date information on both canonical and emerging texts and case studies globally.
Gender And The Male Character In 21st Century Fairy Tale Narratives
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Author : Natalie Le Clue
language : en
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Release Date : 2024-09-16
Gender And The Male Character In 21st Century Fairy Tale Narratives written by Natalie Le Clue and has been published by Emerald Group Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-09-16 with Social Science categories.
Putting Prince Charming in the academic spotlight, this collection examines the evolution of male fairy tale characters across modern series and films to bridge a gap that afflicts multiple disciplines.