The Sociology Of Texts And The Institutionalisation Of Literary Languages,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The Sociology Of Texts And The Institutionalisation Of Literary Languages, Zima Peter·V.
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
This paper is divided into three parts. The first part is based on one of the basic insights of the Russian Formalists, namely that the literary text is linked to society by language, an insight that is absent from traditional sociologies of literature. The second part defines the literary text as a universal linguistic experiment that is at the same time a model of society at a particular historical moment. The third part deals with the question how literary languages are institutionalised by individual writers or groups of writers in manifestos, collective works and experimental texts. The basic aim is …
On Steinberg's Appreciation Of Jasper Johns: A Reflection On The Criticism Of Avant-Garde Art,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
On Steinberg's Appreciation Of Jasper Johns: A Reflection On The Criticism Of Avant-Garde Art, Xiaolin Qiu
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The stylistic difference between the avant-garde art and the traditional proves to be a big challenge even to art critics. The pressure posed by the title of art critic may propel the critics to produce a pioneering theory or an over-interpretation. Over-interpretation may be exemplified by Leo Steinberg's appreciative analysis of Jasper Johns. After a close examination, the paper claims that Steinberg had not really stepped out of the dominating shadow of formalism. The essential reason for his failure lies in the fact that Steinberg failed in grasping the essential nature of self-authorization in modern art, and the paper maintains …
On The Marginalization Of Natural Beauty In The Western Aesthetics Under The Context Of Modernity,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
On The Marginalization Of Natural Beauty In The Western Aesthetics Under The Context Of Modernity, Zedong Zhou
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
This paper aims to analyze from the perspective of modernity the causes of the marginalization of natural beauty in modern and contemporary Western aesthetics, after pointing out that aesthetic studies have been increasingly focusing on arts instead of nature as its object. The marginalization of nature in aesthetics is closely related with modernity, as the philosophical foundation of modernity is the rationalization of subject-centeredness. The highlighting of the subjecthood under the Enlightenment rationality was significant in defying God's sovereignty, but with its development and its turn to instrumental rationality, Enlightenment rationality had gradually evolved into a form of power or …
On The Temporality In Shklovsky's Literary Thoughts,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
On The Temporality In Shklovsky's Literary Thoughts, Yanshun Liu
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Shklovsky maintained that literary works are for the high-quality reading pleasure, which is embodied in the moving and spontaneous time-course. He then started with the effect of reading on the automation and the breaking of "attention," trying to distinguish between literary language, everyday language and scientific language, and proclaimed that the pleasure of reading literary works is intuitive and fresh. When reading literary language, the pleasure of reading was not only strengthened in intensity but also prolonged in duration, and reading experience was understood as a process of the internal time consciousness. In his later years, he proposed the mobile …
Reflection On The Discursive Evolution Of The Socialist Realism In The Soviet Union,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Reflection On The Discursive Evolution Of The Socialist Realism In The Soviet Union, Qichao Zhou
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Literary criticism is a form of discursive practice. Socialist realism is a key concept in the process of contemporary literature both in the Soviet Union and in China. The delineation of the trajectory along which the concept evolves may help the reflection on its historical function. In terms of the effects of the discursive practice, "the open system" of socialist realism is de facto "openness in conservatism," which does promote the "spiritual liberation" in the circles of literary criticism and literary creation. The open system can also be understood as "open conservatism," and it was indeed meant to be the …
Restraining In Theory: A Review Of The Debate Between Derrida And Searle,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Restraining In Theory: A Review Of The Debate Between Derrida And Searle, Qing Feng
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The paper tries to reflect on the debate between Jacques Derrida and John R. Searle, in which Derrida tried to deconstruct Searle's speech-act theory with his usual style of approaching other theories with his preconceived ethical-political view. Searle, on the other hand, reproaches Derrida for his purposeful obscuration in his act of deconstruction and his ignorance of Anglo-American philosophy of language. The debate revealed the political intention of deconstructive criticism, but it has also brought Searle's linguistic theory to the attention of literary theorists.
Speech, Rituals And Chanting In The Shang And Zhou Dynasties: An Exploration Into The Tradition Of Chanting In Han Chinese Culture,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Speech, Rituals And Chanting In The Shang And Zhou Dynasties: An Exploration Into The Tradition Of Chanting In Han Chinese Culture, Guoan Zhang
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Based on the critical interpretation of oracle bone scripts and bronze inscriptions from the Zhou Dynasty, the paper attempts to delineate the rituals and chanting in the Shang and early Zhou Dynastes. The paper proposes that the original meaning of "word" (言 yan) in the oracle bone script was imaged from the buccal reed talk, and that the communicative function of the buccal reed was the basis for the derivation of the meaning "speech" (言语 yanyu) from the character "yan". The features of "conveying language in music" and "confirming music with language" in the buccal reed performance were the primary …
The "Village Opinion" Society And The Fundamental Concept Of Literary Values In The Sixteen-State Period,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The "Village Opinion" Society And The Fundamental Concept Of Literary Values In The Sixteen-State Period, Danjun Cai
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
This paper investigates the fundamental concept of literary values in the Sixteen-State Period (304-439) in the Northern area in China. Different from the situation of the southern area where scholars mainly gathered in the towns, the scholars in the Northern area mostly lived in the village of clan community. The social environment of "the village opinion" (xiang lun) had decisive impact on the formation of humanistic values. The impact manifested mainly in two aspects. On the one hand, the formation of the village opinion in the society was inseparable from the village election since the Han and Wei Dynasties. As …
The Concept Of Image In Zhu Guangqian's Early Aesthetic Thoughts,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The Concept Of Image In Zhu Guangqian's Early Aesthetic Thoughts, Huaiyi Wang
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
In such early works as Psychology of Literature and Arts and On Poetry, Zhu Guangqian constructed his transcendental aesthetic theory centered round the concept of image, putting forwards his theory of imagery structure and his critique of the concept of jingjie (the poetic state) in Chinese poetics. Although Zhu's theory is centered around imagery, and it is realized on the basis of the unity of the poetic state, his criticism on Wang Guowei's concept of the poetic state and on the concept in ancient Chinese poetics in general appear to have missed the point, due to his preconceived ideas that …
On Deng Tingzhen's Ci-Poetry,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
On Deng Tingzhen's Ci-Poetry, Bailing Yang
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Deng Tingzhen was not only a representative national hero but also an important figure in the history of Chinese ci-poetry. His philosophy of literary writing can be best summarized in his own words "I write in my own way", which was actually inheriting the late literary style of "changed elegance." He admired Su Shi for his plain diction and themes of the contemporary social political issues, and he especially stressed personal aspiration reflected in his writing, which had a unique value for both history and literature. Therefore, studies on Deng Tingzhen's ideas on poetry and his practice may help us …
On Poetry's Moral Cultivation: Style Reverence And Moral Cultivation In The Late Qing-Dynasty Ci-Poetry,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
On Poetry's Moral Cultivation: Style Reverence And Moral Cultivation In The Late Qing-Dynasty Ci-Poetry, Shuiyun Chen
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
The prevailing dictum of composing ci-poems in the late Qing Dynasty is to suggest the inner world with words pointing to the outer world. This dictum was explicated by different scholars from different perspectives, covering both its connection with traditional view of poetry's function of moral cultivation and its unique features in the historical development of Chinese poetry. The different views not only helped to promote the ci-poetry criticism and explication of issues in the composition of ci-poems but also highlighted the aesthetic and pragmatic characteristics of the ci-poetry criticism in the Late Qing Dynasty.
A Synopsis Of "The Symposium On Contemporary Western Literary Theory And Construction Of Chinese Literary Theory",
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
A Synopsis Of "The Symposium On Contemporary Western Literary Theory And Construction Of Chinese Literary Theory", Yonggang Zhang
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
No abstract provided.
A Synopsis Of "The Symposium Of Construction Of And Reflection On Literary Theory In The New Century",
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
A Synopsis Of "The Symposium Of Construction Of And Reflection On Literary Theory In The New Century", Chuanlan Yin
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
No abstract provided.
Art, Theory And Social Justice: An Interview With Professor Martha Nussbaum,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Art, Theory And Social Justice: An Interview With Professor Martha Nussbaum, Yun Fan, C. Nussbaum Martha
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
As an influential intellectual with academic focus on contemporary philosophy, Professor Martha C. Nussbaum is different in that she stresses on literature and brings literature into the construction of her philosophy of ethics and justice. This interview covers such topics as the value of literature, the ethic turn in literary theory, the current status of humanistic education, multiculturalism and universalism, and the intellectuals and social justice.
Beyond The "Adaptation Paradigm": The "Spreadable Literature" And Its Contemporary Characteristics,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Beyond The "Adaptation Paradigm": The "Spreadable Literature" And Its Contemporary Characteristics, Lulu Zhou
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
In the era of fast changing multimedia environment, the problem of the literariness and its formats of existence and communication require new theoretical approaches. On the basis of empirical observations of some concrete cases in mainland China and abroad, this paper proposes the concept of "spreadable literature" to expand the theoretical vision of the mainstreamed "adaptation paradigm." The "adaptation paradigm" focuses on the studies of film and televisual screen adaptations of literary works and follows the linear communication logic, which not only eschews the strong tradition of the spreadability of ancient folk literature but also fails to help us understand …
Dimensions Opened Through The Intermediacy Between Man And Objects: On The Philosophical Foundations Of Design Studies,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Dimensions Opened Through The Intermediacy Between Man And Objects: On The Philosophical Foundations Of Design Studies, Xingming Wu
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Although design theory is still developing its system, the dimensions opened through the immediacy between man and objects can already provide us a horizon for looking at and analyzing design. The three dimensions besides the practical function include the aesthetics of objects, design ethics, and design politics. These four dimensions form the value system can be the normative foundations for examining contemporary design.
Ethical Interpretation Of Narrative Perspective In Novels,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Ethical Interpretation Of Narrative Perspective In Novels, Shouyi Jiang
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
As a formal technique, narrative perspective in novels also has ethical meaning. Different perspectives in narration produce different ethical effects, and a change of perspective results in different ethical effect. In terms of the rhetorical effects of narrative perspective, both the decorative and the persuasive natures of rhetoric point eventually to ethics, while in terms of the value in narrative perspective, the communication between the reader and the author based on psychological exchange is also an ethical communication.
From Modern Art To Postmodern Art: A Paradigm Shift Centered Round Objecthood,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
From Modern Art To Postmodern Art: A Paradigm Shift Centered Round Objecthood, Yousong Chen
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
A paradigm shift centered round objecthood underlies the change of art form from the modern to the postmodern. The paradigm of modern art is characterized by differentiation that excludes objecthood while the paradigm of post-modern art is dedifferentiation that includes objecthood. The paper claims that the context of contemporary Chinese art is modernism, and this context has also modernized many of the art form of the post-modern. Therefore, the paper concludes that a theoretical delineation of the context of the paradigm is necessary for understanding contemporary Chinese art.
How To Understand Installation Art: With A Focus On Theatricality,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
How To Understand Installation Art: With A Focus On Theatricality, Zhengbo Zhang
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
This paper seeks to analyze the positive contribution that Arthur Danto, Greenberg, Michael Fried have made for installation art theory, while clarifying their respective misunderstanding and vision deviation. The paper will take the example of contemporary artists like Yayoi Kusama and Xu Bing and analyze the theatricality effect produced by the medium material, color, shading, texture, shape, pattern and three-dimensional space in the installation art, and the paper then tries to formulate how the sense of objects produced through installation art may function to overcome the crisis of modernity.
How Can "Appropriate Aesthetic Appreciation" Be Appropriate? Exemplified With Kendall Walton's Aesthetic Art Theory,
2014
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
How Can "Appropriate Aesthetic Appreciation" Be Appropriate? Exemplified With Kendall Walton's Aesthetic Art Theory, Yu Zhao
Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art
Kendall Walton argues that it is not appropriate to practice aesthetic judgment on works of art simply by what could be perceived in the art works, and "appropriate aesthetic appreciation" should rely on (some) facts about the "correct category" and the origins of art works. The paper maintains that his theorization of "appropriate aesthetic appreciation" is actual not appropriate enough. On the one hand, the so called "correct category" has problems that prevent it from performing its critical function; on the other hand, the origins of art works may be of essential importance in art criticism, but they're not sufficient …
