The Years Work in Critical and Cultural Theory Volume 4: 1994

The Year′s Work in Critical and Cultural Theory is a major annual publication derived from its sister volume The Year′s Work in English Studies. It provides a comprehensive collection of theoretical essays with bibliographies for work published in a given year.

Volume 4 reviews over three hundred titles in seventeen chapters divided into two parts. Part One: Critical Theory, provides a general introductory chapter, followed by coverage of: Semiotics; Intertextuality; Psychoanalysis; Deconstruction; Feminism; Colonial Discourse, Postcolonial Theory; Historicism; Theories of Reading and Reception; Queer Theories/Cultures; and Discourse Analysis. Part Two: Culture and Communications, offers a general introductory survey of Cultural Studies, with subsequent chapters on: Popular Culture; Australian Popular Culture and Media Studies; Aboriginal Identity; Culture and Art; Popular Music; and Virtual Cultures.

Volume 4 evaluates work published in 1994.

1. Critical Theory: General: David Amigoni, Keele University.

2. Semiotics: Adrian Page, University of Luton.

3. Intertextuality: Graham Allen, University College Cork.

4. Psychoanalysis: Vicky Lebeau, University of Sussex.

5. Deconstruction: Karin Littau, University of the West of England.

6. Feminist Theory: Sara Mills, Sheffield Hallam University; with Jane Goldman, Vassiliki Kolocotroni, Pauline Polkey, Angie Sandhu and Diana Wallace.

7. Colonial Discourse/Postcolonial Theory: Patrick Williams, Nottingham Trent University and Nahem Yousaf, University of Hertfordshire.

8. Historicism: Scott Wilson, Lancaster University.

9. Theories of Reading and Reception: Adrian Stokes, University of Leicester.

10. Queer Theories and Cultures: Tamsin Spargo, Liverpool John Moore′s University.

11. Discourse Analysis: Shafqat Nasir, the Manchester Metropolitan University.

Part II: Culture and Communications:.

12. Cultural Studies: General: John Storey, University of Sunderland.

13. Popular Culture: Hillegonda Rietveld, Goldsmith′s College London.

14. Australian Popular Culture and Media Studies: Tara Brabazon, Central Queensland University.

15. Aboriginal Identity, Culture and Art: Denise Cuthbert, Monash University and Michele Grossman, Victoria University of Technology.

16. Popular Music: David Buckley, Munich.

17. Virtual Cultures: Ian Saunders, University of Western Australia.

Index.