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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"sociology of literature"”.
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William Faulkner as Sociologist: An Adventure in the Sociology of Literature
… in what sense and what areas his and the role of sociologist overlap. A. thorough reading of the major Faulkner novels, a sorting-out and. probing of his passages relevant to the field of sociology seems the most productive way to begin tackling the problem. First the effort will be made to …
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Indigenous tradition and the colonial legacy : a study in the social context of anglophone African literary criticism.
… attempts to examine the social meanings of anglophone African literary criticism as an ideological discourse. It begins by engaging with Marxist critical traditions, with particular reference to two areas of debate: the question of the epistemological relationship between literature and …
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Représentations de la violence révolutionnaire dans la littérature et le cinéma français (1928-1986)
… I study the constants and the variables of the representation of: mostly left-wing) militants in 20th century French literature and film. I demonstrate that they are young idealists seeking personal rejuvenation through political violence. Moreover, I show how those works are a reflection …
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Wendell Berry's Sociological Imagination: Agrarian Values and Good Leadership in a Postmodern Culture
… research was: In what ways do the writings of Wendell Berry, reflecting his sociological imagination, address and advance leadership theory with specific regard for the issue of agrarian values?</p> <p><em>Method</em>. I used the writings of Wendell Berry as a modified case study for my …
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The Making and Unmaking of Colette: Myth, Celebrity, Profession
<p>This dissertation takes the paradoxical role of Colette in the canon of French and women's writing, from her earliest works to present, as an entry into a radically new interpretation of her life and literary oeuvre. This work is distinguished from previous works on Colette both in its approach …
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A Fine Frenzy: A Sociological Analysis of the Field of Contemporary British Poetry
… very little sociological research on the field of poetry, and even less on the field of British poetry. To rectify this oversight, my study systematically examines the specific ‘logic of the field’ of contemporary British poetry – that is, the career trajectories, geographical locations, …