Pressestimmen
Theory Matters is an authoritative and informed assessment of the current state of theory, which Vincent Leitch describes as disaggregated or disorganized, a condition not of debility but of responsiveness to the cultural and socioeconomic conditions of contemporary society.
–John GuilloryIn this readable book, Vincent Leitch provides a stimulating (and well organized!) overview of postmodern disorganization. The chapters on the making of the Norton Anthology of Criticism and Theory are a special bonus..
–Gerald Graff, Professor of English and Education, University of Illinois at ChicagoIn this engaging and readable collection of essays, Vincent B. Leitch offers a diagnosis of the current state of literary and cultural studies..
–Josh Cohen, Literary Theory, December 2003
Kurzbeschreibung
Looking at what theory means in the 21st century, this text explores how theory has altered the way the humanities do business. Theory got personal, went global, became popular and in the process has changed everything we thought we knew about intellectual life.
