Anecdotal Theory

by Jane Gallop

"Anecdote" and "theory" have diametrically opposed connotations: humorous versus serious, specific versus general, trivial versus overarching, short versus grand. Anecdotal Theory cuts through these oppositions to produce theory with a sense of humor, theorizing which honors the uncanny detail of lived experience. Challenging academic business as usual, renowned literary scholar Jane Gallop argues that all theory is bound up with stories and urges...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822330385
• ISBN13: 9780822330387
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.9"