A Dictionary of Cultural and Critical Theory

by Michael Payne (Editor), Jessica Rae Barbera (Editor)

Now thoroughly updated and revised, this new edition of the highly acclaimed dictionary provides an authoritative and accessible guide to modern ideas in the broad interdisciplinary fields of cultural and critical theory Updated to feature over 40 new entries including pieces on Alain Badiou, Ecocriticism, Comparative Racialization, Ordinary Language Philosophy and Criticism, and Graphic Narrative
Includes reflective, broad-ranging articles from leading theorists including Julia Kristeva, Stanley Cavell, and Simon Critchley Features a fully updated bibliography Wide-ranging content makes this an invaluable dictionary for students of a diverse range of disciplines

Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction, Theory

832 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Nicolas Shump · Rating 5 out of 5]

For those of you in grad school or soon to be headed that way, I would highly recommend A Dictionary of Critical and Cultural Theory published by Blackwell. It was first published in 1997 and I don't know if there has been a second edition, but this was an invaluable resource for me during my grad years. It is a true dictionary and not very portable, but I found its depth to be more useful than some of the other more concise editions. It doesn't have everything, not that any volume does, but I usually found what I needed to know and then some with this resource.