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Book SynopsisThis open access book is the first comprehensive and systematic study of Chinese Marxist literary criticism as an independent theoretical form. It discusses and describes the theoretical features of the Chinese form of Marxist literary criticism by refining and re-interpreting the iconic key concepts of “people,” “nation,” “politics,” “praxis,” along with the relationships between literature, technology and capital. Literary criticism and value judgment has also been discussed at length with insightful and valuable views being provided. This book is a brilliant introduction to the topic and ideal academic material for global readers to grasp the essence of Chinese Marxist literary critical thought.
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: People: The Starting Point & the Destination of Literary Criticism.- Chapter 3: Nation: A New Dimension of Literary Criticism in the Context of Globalization.- Chapter 4: The Political Dimension of Literary Criticism.- Chapter 5: The Praxis Dimension of Literary Criticism.- Chapter 6: Marxist Literary Criticism in the Hi-Tech Era.- Chapter 7: Literature and Capital in a Market Economy.- Chapter 8: A Study of Value Judgment.- Chapter 9: Conclusion.
