In Theory: Classes, Nations, Literatures
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In Theory: Classes, Nations, Literatures is a landmark work of Marxist literary and cultural criticism by Aijaz Ahmad that offers a rigorous critique of postcolonial theory and its relationship to nationalism, class, and global capitalism.
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| In Theory: Classes, Nations, Literatures canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: In Theory: Classes, Nations, Literatures Context triple: [Aijaz Ahmad, notableWork, In Theory: Classes, Nations, Literatures]
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Critical Theory, Marxism, and Modernity
"Critical Theory, Marxism, and Modernity" is a scholarly work by Douglas Kellner that examines the development and relevance of Marxist and critical theory traditions in analyzing the structures and crises of modern and contemporary society.
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Literature and Revolution
Literature and Revolution is Leon Trotsky’s influential 1920s work of literary criticism that analyzes the relationship between art, culture, and socialist revolution.
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The Theory of the Novel
The Theory of the Novel is a seminal early 20th-century work of literary theory that analyzes the historical development and philosophical significance of the novel as a modern epic form.
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The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism
The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism is a widely used academic collection that brings together key texts and authors in literary and cultural theory from classical antiquity to the present.
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The General Idea of the Revolution in the Nineteenth Century
The General Idea of the Revolution in the Nineteenth Century is a seminal 1851 political treatise by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon that articulates his anarchist vision of social and economic reorganization without centralized state authority.
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Target entity: In Theory: Classes, Nations, Literatures Target entity description: In Theory: Classes, Nations, Literatures is a landmark work of Marxist literary and cultural criticism by Aijaz Ahmad that offers a rigorous critique of postcolonial theory and its relationship to nationalism, class, and global capitalism.
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A.
Critical Theory, Marxism, and Modernity
"Critical Theory, Marxism, and Modernity" is a scholarly work by Douglas Kellner that examines the development and relevance of Marxist and critical theory traditions in analyzing the structures and crises of modern and contemporary society.
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B.
Literature and Revolution
Literature and Revolution is Leon Trotsky’s influential 1920s work of literary criticism that analyzes the relationship between art, culture, and socialist revolution.
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C.
The Theory of the Novel
The Theory of the Novel is a seminal early 20th-century work of literary theory that analyzes the historical development and philosophical significance of the novel as a modern epic form.
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D.
The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism
The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism is a widely used academic collection that brings together key texts and authors in literary and cultural theory from classical antiquity to the present.
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E.
The General Idea of the Revolution in the Nineteenth Century
The General Idea of the Revolution in the Nineteenth Century is a seminal 1851 political treatise by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon that articulates his anarchist vision of social and economic reorganization without centralized state authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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work of cultural criticism ⓘ work of literary criticism ⓘ |
| addresses |
formation of national cultures
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global capitalism ⓘ political economy of culture ⓘ role of intellectuals in postcolonial societies ⓘ |
| author | Aijaz Ahmad ⓘ |
| critiques |
certain strands of Western Marxism
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culturalism in literary theory ⓘ national allegory as a universal category ⓘ postcolonial studies ⓘ postmodernist theory ⓘ poststructuralist theory ⓘ the concept of Third World literature ⓘ |
| describedAs |
landmark work of Marxist cultural criticism
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landmark work of Marxist literary criticism ⓘ rigorous critique of postcolonial theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
relationship between class and nation
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relationship between culture and imperialism ⓘ relationship between metropolitan theory and Third World realities ⓘ relationship between nationalism and internationalism ⓘ relationship between theory and politics ⓘ |
| genre |
Marxist cultural criticism
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Marxist literary criticism ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Marxist
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anti-imperialist ⓘ materialist ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Third World literature
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class ⓘ colonial discourse ⓘ cultural theory ⓘ global capitalism ⓘ ideology ⓘ imperialism ⓘ national allegory ⓘ nationalism ⓘ postcolonial theory ⓘ postmodernism ⓘ poststructuralism ⓘ world literature ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emphasis on class analysis in cultural theory
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reassertion of Marxist categories in literary studies ⓘ systematic critique of influential postcolonial theorists ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
Marxism
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historical materialism ⓘ |
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