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Paralogisms and enchainment. Literary productions..., .......2007-02-13
The Political Unconscious is a prodigious crical enterprise that unveils in a stimulating protean verve, the relationship between the political structure and the narrative enterprises of a variety of literary movements and/or individual authors. A model work of Marxist Criticism that sharpens our sensitivity and awareness in relation to the confines and intransigence of political schemas, for these affect and filter, construct and deflect the interpretation of artistic ouvres, while also creating the space for them within the tension provided. A treasure as is all of Jameson's criticism, his reading of Conrad's fiction is exceptional and vibrant in tone and exposition, to the extent that one rushes to re-read "Lord Jim" and plunge into a dialogue with Jameson while at it. Fredric Jameson is an artist and a cultural critic whose philosophy is Deluzian and whose literary analysis is Derridian. The Political Unconscious is a fable, an historical approach that disseminates, and disrupts the fixed political schemas in a valient and elegant attempt at rousing readers from the slumber in which we are , however unconsciously, shrouded. A very important work indeed; It is with refreshing vigour that he reminds us of the importance of reading and writing. Yet he does so without the ascendancy of negative theology, such as is done by Blanchot and Agamben, although they also deserve our respect and gratitude. It is just that Jameson's texts are not mired in a restless solitude that asserts itself as feigned indifference. As was the case with Adorno and Allon White, a passionate surge is provoked, and the tragedy of being human(and all the more one of those doomed creatures known as scholars)is evoked in a confessed ambiguity that laments and hates the fact that it loves and believes in this, our life.
Jungian Mysticism Disguised as Marxist Criticism.......2006-04-10
In his untenable book of mysticism, Jameson proposes that works of literature express the collective political unconscious of the age in which they are written, and that they are thus complicitous with power. While he allows for some complexity in this relationship between hegemonic politics and aesthetic production-works of literature, for example, express the deep history of class struggle-he ultimately collapses these categories: dominant politics and literature are one in every age, collapsed into a vague "ideology of form," and literature inevitably sides with the masters.
To forward his argument, Jameson adopts a Jungian definition of the unconscious from Northrop Frye while ignoring some of Frye's more poignant distinctions. For instance, in Frye's work, political, institutional language acts as a controlling commentary on the more profound and radical voice of literature, and they are thus at odds (Frye calls political language literature's "antipode"). However, Jameson's adoption of the Jungian unconscious for his model allows him a slippery, quasi-religious definition of the political unconscious-you cannot see it directly, but, like the wind, like God, it's everywhere, and we all believe in it all at once, whether we know it or not.
Equally "faith-based" criticism generated from Jameson's work has argued specifically that "canonical" authors such as Emerson and Thoreau expressed the political unconscious of the Jacksonian age, and that the critics in the early 20th century who canonized them expressed the political unconscious of the Cold War years, unconsciously underwriting American globalism. A twisted path leads to these conclusions (for example, we have to accept the untenable proposal that an ideology of American individualism lay at the heart of Cold War political ideology). However, the whole path could have been avoided if Jameson had taken Freud's version of the unconscious as his starting point-the place that holds taboo thought and images that have been traumatized out of the individual by a society of repression. This political unconscious would have given us a valid explanation for why activists, radicals, and everyday dissenters go to works of literature to remind themselves of what the political conscious of the age-with its outright, unsubtle, unliterary chatter-has buried in them.
Not About Dreams!.......2003-10-02
This book is not about dreams, so if you want to know about dreams, you should get "The Dream Book" instead. I don't understand this book.
Radical Vision, Utopian Prospective.......2002-04-27
Jameson's groundbreaking literary criticism and sociological analysis underscore the release of the sublimated repressed desires in realist representation (realism) and orientates itself toward a relax of political unconscious.It mediates the symbolic narrative and its mirrored ideological interpellations. As a Marxist, he foresees the fuse of the super/infrastructure and a utopian sense of humanism that isolates from alienation and reification.
Tour de force literary criticism.......2001-11-16
I read "The Political Unconscious" in college and was quite dazzled with it at the time. The book is quite difficult, and I approached it after reading another work of Marxist criticism, Terry Eagleton's "Literary Theory: An Introduction," which contains a footnoted reference to Jameson. The key thing about Jameson's book is that he forgoes a formalistic close-reading approach to works of narrative literature in favor of a historicist, totalizing vision. After I read the book, I recommended it to a graduate student in philosophy, who found it a brilliant synthesis, but no more. It is true that Jameson isn't a philosophical pathbreaker, but the fact that he has read and can convincingly use the work of German Hegelian Marxists like Theodor Adorno and especially George Lukacs is quite amazing. And his readings of authors like Gissing, Hofmannsthal, and Conrad are nothing if not supple. If "Marxist criticism" seems to you the recipe for disaster (or ignorance), this entrancing book is definitely the corrective for you!
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In the first volume of this long-anticipated collection by Moessner and Tiede, seventeen leading scholars of antiquity present an amazing "sea change" of opinion that Luke is indeed the interpreter of Israel. The book represents an unprecedented international consensus that the Hellenistic author Luke composed a carefully crafted narrative in two parts to claim Jesus of Nazareth as Israel's true heritage and enduring legacy to the world.
Part One explores the nature of Luke's prologues and his intention to write a narrative of "events brought to fruition," using the narrative conventions and audience expectations of the Greco-Roman milieu.
Part Two illuminates the relation of Luke's second "volume" to the first by inquiring about the consistency and coherence of his narrative-thematic strategies in retelling the story of Israel's legacy of "the Christ." Whether Luke completed Acts, the larger role of Paul and, most significantly, the meaning of Israel by the end of Acts are approached from new perspectives and charged with provocative insights.
In addition to the volume editors, the contributors include L. Alexander, D. Schmidt, V. Robbins, C. Thornton, R. Pervo, W. Kurz, C. Holladay, G. Sterling, D. Balch, E. Plmacher, Charles H. Talbert, J.H. Hayes, D. Marguerat, M. Wolter, R. Tannehill, and I. H. Marshall.
David P. Moessner is Professor of Biblical Theology at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary.
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Fear, rage, courage, discrimination. These are facts of everyday life for many Americans with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), has made working, traveling, and communicating easier for many individuals. But what recourse do individuals have when enforcement of the law is ambiguous or virtually nonexistent? And how will its changing definition affect individuals' lives-as well as their legal actions-in the future? What is life like in post-ADA America? Voices from the Edge seeks to challenge the mindset of those who would deny equal protection to the disabled, while providing informative analysis of the intent and application of the ADA for those who wish to learn more about disability rights. Giving voice to the many types of discrimination the disabled face--at a small Southern College, in the Library of Congress, on a New York City sidewalk--while illustrating the personal stakes underlying legal disputes over the ADA, this collection offers unparalleled insight into the lives behind the law. Contributors: Joan Aleshire on disability and the eye of the beholder. Achim Nowak on disclosing HIV. C.G.K. Atkins on being an academic liability. Stephen Kuusisto on hope without the tenure lifeboat. Leonard Kriegel on wheelchairs vs. NYC sidewalks. John Hockenberry on trying one's luck at public transit. Joan Tollifson on a license to drive disabled. Shawn Casey O'Brien on the blue beacon of accessibility. Jean Stewart on sign language in the ER. Ruth O'Brien on everything you wanted to know about the ADA.
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voices from the Edge: Narratives about the Americans with Disabilities Act.......2007-01-12
I did not give five stars because I was mainly interested in researching on the discrimination by disability information and what methods of arguments I could use in making my lawsuit case.
The book was good in showing how far the American Disabilities Act would go in applying to various cases of discrimination that can be claimed. I will use it as a reference book for further investigations of the ADA law.
Make time for this book.......2005-05-27
As an advocate for rights of persons with disabilities, I think I've heard, seen or read it all. This book is powerful and made me question how much I know and how much more I need to learn about my own cause. Dr. Brown's and Marta Russell's writing are powerful.
Buy at least 2 copies of Voices from the Edge, because you'll want to keep one (it will be filled with margin notes) and you need to send a copy to someone as a gift
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Narrative criticism is a relatively recent development that applies literary methods to the study of Scripture. James Resseguie suggests that this approach to reading the Bible treats the text as a self-contained unit and avoids complications raised by other critical methods of interpretation. Resseguie begins with an introductory chapter that surveys the methods of narrative criticism and how they can be used to discover important nuances of meaning through what he describes as a ''close reading'' of the text. He then devotes chapters to the principal rhetorical devices: setting, point of view, character, rhetoric, plot, and reader. Readers will find here an accessible introduction to the subject of narrative criticism and a richly rewarding approach to reading the Bible.
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all the makings of a good story. . ........2006-04-19
Narrative Criticism in the field of biblical studies is an emerging discipline still seeking a common foundation as well as full development. Thus, there need to be good and solid primers which can accurately assess and present the ins and outs of this very important approach to scripture. James L. Resseguie has given us such a volume in this introductory work.
Combining methodology which might be reminiscent of many Literature 101 courses, the author here presents the primary literary devices of rhetoric, setting, character, point of view and plot as a way of better understanding and evaluating the biblical narrative. His approach is very clear and attainable as he uses both secular and sacred examples of each presented category and methodology to demonstrate how such categories can illuminate a given passage. Understanding that most students of scripture (lay or professional) do not necessarily have a grasp or memory of such literary devices, Resseguie clearly offers introductory material without losing himself in a sea of methodology.
What is the big deal about narrative criticism? For a postmodern generation, the increasing emphasis on story and storytelling is quite important and should be understood by those who desire to understand that story. That is to say, there is an overall sense that one is 'learning to read' by working through this book.
Although there is certainly room to disagree with some of the author's applications, that is not the scope of this work. Resseguie does not engage complex debate but only a few times and allows this to be a solid 'introduction' to the methodology of hermeneutic rather than beind distracted by interpretive conclusions. Matters of interpretation certainly have their place, but there is the ongoing sharpening of method to conclusion, conclusion to method.
Highly recommended.
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VOLUME ONE -- on the Gospel of Luke.......2007-09-15
This is volume one of a 2 -volume set on Luke and acts. This one cover Luke. Hardback book.
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A must-have for the teacher of English.......2002-08-12
I have had the opportunity to meet each author in their New Jersey Writing Project in Texas Institute, and I must say this book is an absolute in the instruction of writing. Instead of forcing unreal formulaic writing upon our students, Carroll and Wilson are staunch advocates of voice in writing. If you are looking for a formula or gimmick to teach your students writing, this is NOT the book for you. Instead, Carroll and Wilson use tried and true techniques focusing on the reading-writing connection, pre-writing, and revision that work for students of all grade levels. As a new teacher, this book in conjunction with their Institute has been the most useful tool I have encountered.
Addresses all aspects of successful teaching pragmatically.......1999-09-12
Authors Carroll and Wilson focus on students AND teachers as writers. This text is critical to those who teach writing. It includes specific activities and strategies
for prewriting,conferencing,revision,publishing. Included are many helpful journal articles. It is the most successful tool I've used in over 20 years of teaching students of all grade and ability levels. It is a MUST HAVE. In an empty classroom beseiged by flames, this is THE text I'd grab !
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