Literary Theory Websites

[Electronic Resources]

General Literary Theory Websites

Introduction to Modern Literary Theory
An index with brief explanations and bibliographies.

Timeline of Critical Paradigms.
Traces formalism, deep structuralism, and post-structuralism. Briefly looks at a few other schools as well.

Literary Resources by Jack Lynch
Exclusive links to various sites pertaining to a wide range of subjects such as American Literature, Medieval Literature, Classical and Biblical Literature, et cetera.

Sarah Zupko's Cultural Studies Center
Contains links to bibliographies, journals, book reviews, theory, and more.

Voice of the Shuttle Literary Theory Page
Numerous links related to all types of theory. A very useful and uniquely informative site.

The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism

Critical Theory

Critical Theory Institute
The Critical Theory Institute provides a locus for the confuct and support of collaborative, interdisciplinary research focused on the theoretical underpinnings of such fields as history, literature, and new social forces.

Undergraduate Guide to Critical Theory
An introductory guide to theory.

Critical Theory Links
Critical Theory Resources - Applied Semiotices/Semiotique appliquee Border Crossings Contemporary Philosophy, Critical Theory, and Postmodern Thought, Cross Cultural Poetics, (online journal) Cultural Studies and Critical Theory.

Cultural Theory

Center for Interdisciplinary Studies
Many of the most significant developments in contemporary research in virtually all disciplines involve issues that cross not only disciplinary lines but also the chasm that has traditionally separated studies in the...

Critical Theory and Cultural Studies
Cultural Studies and Critical Theory Cultural studies draws from the fields of anthropology, sociology, gender studies, feminism, literary criticism, history and psychoanalysis in order to discuss contemporary texts and cultural practices.

Cyberculture

Kerlins.net > Bobbi's Place > Technology > CyberCulture

Cyberspace and Critical Theory
Based on the courses Hypertext and Literary Theory and Cyberspace, Virtual Reality, and Critical Theory at Brown University this is a collection of more than 7,000 interlinked materials.

Deconstruction

Derrida: Online
A reference source for theory, philosophy, and deconstruction - by Peter Krapp.

How to do Deconstruction
Using Deconstruction to Astonish Friends and Confound Enemies. (In Two Easy Steps!) Warren Hedges, English Dept., Southern Oregon University.

Disability Studies

Society for Disability Studies
Society for Disability Studies Home Page

Disability Studies in the Humanities
Technology and earning Disability Studies Listproc (DS-HUM) Subscription Information An Article by Rosemarie Garland Thomson on Incorporating Disability Studies into American Studies Disability Social History, Steve Dias' Collection on Disability...

Ecocentrism

Introduction to Ecocentrism
In the Green Team: James Hopkin Looks at How Eco-critics are Sending Ripples through Literature From The Guardian 12 May 2001 Nature 101: Gazing at crows, pondering Thoreau, counting the needles of pines--it's all part of an academic adventure...

Feminist Theory

Feminism/Feminist Theory
Bibliographies, links, and information for feminist theory in the US and around the world. Profiles of prominent feminists.

French Feminist Theory
Presents different works on French Feminism - articles, biographies, bibliographies.

Film Theory

Links to Film Theory Websites
links to websites specializing in theoretical issues of the film medium, its system of abstraction and its narratology.

Gender Theory

Gender Theory, Gay & Lesbian Culture Studies
A reading list devoted to gender theory with a specialization in gay and lesbian culture studies, which includes both traditional literary texts and essays in critical theory.

Multiculturalism

Educational Resources in Multiculturalism
Resources in Multiculturalism. Instructional Materials (Lesson plans and teaching tips/ideas for Multiculturalism teachers).

Postcolonialism

Political Discourse -- Theories of Colonialism and Postcolonialism: An Overview

The Imperial Archive
Imperial image A site dedicated to the study of Literature, Imperialism, Postcolonialism. This site provides information for all those interested in the influence of the British imperial process on literature of the . . .

Poststructuralism

Literary Resources -- Theory (Lynch)
E-journal on fiction theory, supported by dozens of other resources: original essays, links, discussion groups, and so on.

Psychology

The History of Psychology
By William J. House. Links to an eclectic assortment of online texts from ancient times to the 20th century (Hammurabi's Code of Law to Koffka's Introduction to Gestalt Theory).

Queer Theory

Queer Theory and Philosophy Academic Resources
This website features hundreds of annotated links to queer theory and LGBT resources, designed to assist lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people involved in academic study and philosophy research.

Queer Theory Information and Resources
Substantial, useful information on queer theory, including critics, theory books, with information, essays, links and more, on Butler, Foucault, Madonna.

Reader Response Criticism

Miall-Kuiken Reader Response Research Web Site
The Miall-Kuiken reader response web site provides a description of our research, listings of publications and conference papers, access to online essays . . .

Reader-Response Criticism
Various Positions Reader Response: Empirical Research on Literary Reading.