Genre

Name: Genre
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ISBN: 9780415280631

ISBN-10: 041528063X

ISBN-13: 9780415280631

Edition: 2006

Authors: John Frow

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Genreis a key means by which we categorize the many forms of literature and culture. But it is also much more than that: in talk and writing, in music and images, in film and television, genres actively generate and shape our knowledge of the world. Understanding genre as a dynamic process rather than a set of stable rules, this book explores: · The relation of simple to complex genres · The history of literary genre in theory · The generic organization of implied meanings · The structuring of interpretation by genre · The uses of genre in teaching John Frow'slucid exploration of this fascinating concept will be essential reading for students of literary and cultural studies.

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 11/14/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 184
Size: 5.00" wide x 7.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Introduction


Acknowledgements



Approaching Genre Preliminary Questions The Situation of Genre The Performance of Genre



Simple and Complex Genres Simple Forms: The Riddle Generic Complexity Citation and Intertextuality



Literary Genre Theory Genre as Taxonomy Presentational Modes: Plato and Aristotle The Natural Forms Genres and Modes Poetics and History



Implication and Relevance The Structural Dimensions of Genre Implication and Presupposition Genre as Schema Generic Truths: Philosophy Generic Truths: History



Genre and Interpretation Reading Genre The Frame Generic Cues Figures of Genre



System and History Genre Systems Synchrony and Diachrony Genrification Teaching Genre


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