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Marxism and Literature (Marxist Introductions)

paperbackFebruary 16, 1978
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ISBN-13: 9780198760610 ISBN-10: 0198760612
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Binding
paperback
Published
February 16, 1978
Weight
0.4 lbs
Dimensions
1.50×13.10×19.70 cm

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Marxism and Literature (Marxist Introductions) by Williams, Raymond. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780198760610.

This book extends the theme of Raymond Williamss earlier work in literary and cultural analysis. He analyzes previous contributions to a Marxist theory of literature from Marx himself to Lukacs, Althusser, and Goldmann, and develops his own approach by outlining a theory of `cultural materialism which integrates Marxist theories of language with Marxist theories of literature. Williams moves from a review of the growth of the concepts of literature and idealogy to a redefinition of `determinism and `hegemony. His incisive discussion of the social material process of cultural activity culminates in a re-examination of the problems of alignment and commitment and of the creative practice in individual authors and wider social groups.