Works of Jameson. Volume 2, Critical Theory and Narrative Interpretation: Critical Theory and Narrative Interpretation

Author: Wang Fengzhen
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: This volume was completed under the authorization of Jameson and with his input, and it can be said to basically reflect his thoughts and theories since the 1970s. Although the four volumes have different titles and focuses, they do not have clear boundaries but rather possess an intrinsic connection, overlapping with each other. It can be said that the four volumes form a whole, with some translations having been published elsewhere, but the majority are new translations. Jameson, a renowned intellectual who stands out in Western intellectual and cultural circles, with the demeanor of a master and a meticulous theoretical style, offers a diagnostic allegory for this ever-changing era that interests both Western and Chinese scholars. This volume provides readers with a paradigm of Jameson's theory and practice. He discards old institutionalized conventions, draws on the strengths of various thinkers (such as Lacan, Foucault, Derrida, etc.), integrates new theories, applies them in practice, and forms his own theoretical thoughts and critical methods. Among them, the discussions on "political unconsciousness" and "utopia" are the core of this volume, greatly benefiting the understanding of contemporary critical theory and its application in literary and cultural studies.