The Institution of Literature: Jewish Philosophical Reflections on the Life with Others
- ISBN-10
- 0791452093
- ISBN-13
- 9780791452097
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 293
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-01-01
- Publisher
- SUNY Press
- Authors
- Jeffrey J. Williams, Professor of English and of Literary and Cultural Studies Jeffrey J Williams
Description
Leading voices in literary and cultural studies examine the study of literature at the college level, including the fate of theory, the rise of cultural studies, the academic “star” system, and the difficult job market.
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