An Introduction To Literary And Cultural Theory

Currently, reading Peter Barry's 'Beginning Theory - An Introduction To Literary And Cultural Theory' Manchester University Press, 2002 - in order to refresh my knowledge about (post)structuralism etc. Seems competent enough, but a bit of bore, to be honest and too literary and not enough Culture. What surprises me was how long ago Barthes and Derrida constructed their theories - this was in the 60's - a very long time ago and yet the theory still sheds its baleful shadow over the world - a core of gold taken to extremes.

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