Reviews for Deconstructing Habermas

The average rating for Deconstructing Habermas based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-04-10 00:00:00 Judy Mog Also posted on Eva Lucias blog Modern Literary Theory: A Reader by Patricia Waugh is an excellent tool to use for academic, theoretical and analytical approaches for studying literature in general. I used this source for my MA studies in English literature (in 2015) and found it very informal and a fine guide to reading and learning more about literary theory. It deals with different theories, for example structuralism, formalism, Marxism, feminism, deconstruction, gender, textuality, postmodernism, criticism, value of reading etc. I specifically enjoyed the parts about Harold Bloom and his thoughts on reading literature. However, this source is written in an academic and sometimes difficult language. The content is detailed and very thorough but it could have been conveyed better to the reader. If you agree, I would recommend A Reader's Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory by Raman Selden. It varies a bit in content but is mostly the same - and very easy to read and understand. This actually saved me in my understanding of the content. Blog ~ Facebook ~ Instagram ~ Youtube ~ Spotify

Review # 2 was written on 2018-12-11 00:00:00 Thomas Bishop I've been cleaning out my bookshelf--not virtually but physically, in the sense that I'm out of space again--and I came across piles of my old literary theory textbooks. This is one of them, and I can't say it would have ever made my "want to read" list: if anything drove me out of being a pure english major, it was this book. It's a collection of essays by the sort of academic literary theorists who at times seem determined to suck any joy or life that might remain in the experience of text. It made my realize that if I stayed an english major I might someday have to pick up my fantasy novels and be unable to enjoy them: a terrifying thought. I eventually learned better and embraced theory in all its crazy glory, but books like this don't make it easy.