Download or read book Critical Theory and Pre-Modern Chinese Literature written by Stephen J Roddy and published by . This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributors to this special issue evaluate the influence of Western critical theory on the development of Chinese literary studies since the mid-twentieth century. By examining the development of hermeneutic systems such as gender studies, semiotics, cultural studies, and space theory, the authors discuss the possibility of modern critical discourse intervening in the study of ancient Chinese literature and culture.