What’s Wrong with Antitheory?
What’s Wrong with Antitheory? by Jeffrey R. Di Leo, published by Bloomsbury Academic on May 20, 2021, is a comprehensive examination of the concept of antitheory and its historical and contemporary implications. This 304-page book delves into the intricate relationship between antitheory and traditional theoretical frameworks, highlighting how these seemingly opposing ideas have been intertwined throughout the 20th century and into the present day.
Readers will find contributions from leading scholars across various Humanities disciplines, addressing critical questions about the nature of antitheory and its relevance in today’s intellectual landscape. The book explores themes such as the meaning of being against theory in the new millennium and the current state of post-theory, including discussions on the alleged deaths of theory and critiques of critique. This edition provides a thoughtful analysis for those interested in literary criticism, semiotics, and critical theory.
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Antitheory has long been a venerable brand of theory and – although seemingly opposite – the two impulses have long been intertwined. Antitheory is the first book to explore this vexed relationship from the 20th century to the present day, examining antitheory both in its historical context and its current state. The book brings together leading scholars from a wide range of Humanities disciplines to ask such questions as:
· What is antitheory?
· What does it mean to be against theory in the new millennium?
· What is the current state of post-theory, the alleged deaths of theory, and the critique of critique?
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