Publisher's Synopsis
The Year's Work in Critical and Cultural Theory is a major annual publication derived from its sister volume The Year's Work in English Studies. It provides a comprehensive collection of theoretical essays with bibliographies for work published in a given year.Volume 4 reviews over three hundred titles in seventeen chapters divided into two parts. Part One: Critical Theory, provides a general introductory chapter, followed by coverage of: Semiotics: Intertextuality: Psychoanalysis: Deconstruction: Feminism: Colonial Discourse, Postcolonial Theory: Historicism: Theories of Reading and Reception: Queer Theories/Cultures: and Discourse Analysis. Part Two: Culture and Communications, offers a general introductory survey of Cultural Studies, with subsequent chapters on: Popular Culture: Australian Popular Culture and Media Studies: Aboriginal Identity: Culture and Art: Popular Music: and Virtual Cultures.Volume 4 evaluates work published in 1994.