Introducing English Studies

Description

From literary studies to digital humanities, Introducing English Studies is a complete introduction to the many fields and sub-disciplines of English studies for majors starting out in the subject for the first time. The book covers topics including: * history of English language and linguistics * literature and literary criticism * cinema and new media Studies * composition and rhetoric * creative and professional writing * critical theory * digital humanities The book is organized around the central questions of the field and includes case studies demonstrating how assignments might be approached, as well as annotated guides to further reading to support more in-depth study. A glossary of key critical terms helps readers locate essential definitions quickly when studying and writing and revising essays. A supporting companion website also offers sample assignments and activities, examples of student writing, career guidance and weblinks.

Tonya Krouse is Professor of English at Northern Kentucky University, USA. She is the author of The Opposite of Desire: Sex and Pleasure in the Modernist Novel (2009). Tamara F. O'Callaghan is Professor of English at Northern Kentucky University, USA. She is the author of Eleanor of Aquitaine: Lord and Lady (2003).

Introducing English Studies clearly focusses on students and offers various ways of engagement, such as the aforementioned key-questions, activities for critical engagement or online multiple-choice-tests quizzing readers on the contents. More importantly, the authors connect the cultural worlds of aspiring students with English Studies' time-honored themes ... Introducing English Studies offers an accessible, propaedeutic first contact with seminal theories, key-terms and concepts. * Anglistik: International Journal of English Studies * Introducing English Studies is an exciting, pedagogically-innovative, and field-redefining textbook. * Benjamin Hagen, Assistant Professor, University of South Dakota, USA * An impressive textbook, particularly in terms of its scope, approachability, and currency. Our department has desperately needed a book like Introducing English Studies. Until now, there hasn't been a text that engages the relevance and interconnectedness of the diverse subfields we aim to cover, including literature, writing, linguistics, film, theory, and digital media. The language, examples, and exercises are consistently accessible and illuminating, likely to prepare students well for coursework and careers in English and English Education. * Chris C. Palmer, Associate Professor of English, Kennesaw State University, USA * Introducing English Studies provides a much-needed and heretofore unavailable resource for professors and students, simultaneously encapsulating the breadth of our discipline and asserting its relevance. Students who complete a class with this textbook will be eminently prepared to both fluently participate in academic discourse, and apply their disciplinary knowledge in a wide variety of contexts. By bringing together the diverse fields of English Studies in one volume, Introducing English Studies provides students with the tools to intentionally navigate their interactions with, and position within, this vibrant and ever-evolving discipline. * Meg Cotter-Lynch, Professor, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, USA *