CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE Flashcards
what is the difference between culture studies and cultural studies
culture studies
* high culture
* talks about tradition and acceptable practices during the old times
cultural studies
* low culture
* talks about taboo practices before
* pop culture
literary works are often judged based on their ???
function
according to plato, literary works must ???
reflect morals/values
according to aristotle, literary works must ???
only be judged using artistic values
after WW2, literary works must ???
reflect experiences and its readers must learn from it
- literary works written after the World War II.
- often reflects the author’s perspective: questions facts, historical perspectives and presents two contradictory arguments side by side.
contemporary literature
what does contemporary literature reflect?
- social and political view of their authors
- current trends in life and culture
- author’s perspective: questions facts, historical perspectives, and presents two contradictory arguments side by side
what are the themes of contemporary literature?
(gric wpemi)
- globalization
- race & gendeer
- inequality
- climate & environment
- wars and terrorism
- politics and economics
- ethics and morals
- mass culture and media
- international crime
why is contemporary historical literature important?
- has a role in both the development and contestation of modern socio-cultural forms
- celebrates sexual freedom, gender equality, and both religious and political toleration
- gesture towards further unrepresented locations, sites of similar events
- shift in cultural/geographical as well as historical setting, establishing multiple links between migrant identities in different places.
what are the challenges posed to literature?
- rapid change or crisis
- new social movements
- revolutionary technologies
