How to Read Texts

A Student Guide to Critical Approaches and Skills

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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Now in its second edition, How to Read Texts introduces students to key critical approaches to literary texts and offers a practical introduction for students developing their own critical and close-reading skills. Written in a lively, jargon-free style, it explains critical concepts, approaches and ideas including: - Debates around critical theory - The role of history and context - The links between creativity and criticism - The relationship between author, reader and text. The new edition now includes guidance on analysing a range of multi-media texts, including film and online media as well as the purely literary. In addition to new practical examples, readings, exercises and 'checkpoints' that help students to build confidence in their own critical readings of both primary and secondary texts, the book now also offers guidance on writing fully-formed critical essays and tips for independent research. Comprehensively updated and revised throughout, How to Read Texts is an indispensible guide for students making the transition to university study.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2013-09-26
Mått132 x 208 x 8 mm
Vikt227 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieBloomsbury 3PL
Antal sidor192
Upplaga2
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781441190666

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1. What is a Text and What Do We Do With It? Thinking about texts Texts in the digital age Terminology and differences Levels of reading Theories of reading2. Creative Reading What is criticism? What is creativity? Being critical and creative Reading as a critic vs. reading as a writer Creativity and/as research3. Close ReadingThe history of close readingThe benefits of close readingThe problems with close reading New ways of applying close-reading-skillsResearching texts close-up4. Biography and AuthorshipThe role of the authorThe significance of biographyLife-writingThe limitations of author-centred approachesResearching authors5. History and ContextsHow history fits in Other types of contextA critique of historical readingThe strengths of historical readingResearching contexts6. Reading TheoreticallyWhat is theory?The origins of theoryThe impact of theory The achievements of theory After theory Conclusion: Reading Now! Notes Bibliography Index