Texts Through History

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Psychology Press, 2004 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 94 pages

Texts Through History:

* provides students with the skills they need to analyze the historical context of a text, without relying on extra research
* introduces some of the key schools of criticism, such as Feminism, Marxism and Post-Colonialism
* explores attitudes over time to regional identity, race and mythology
* traces the development of genre over time, examining the way different historical contexts can affect and change the form of a text
* includes a wide range of illustrative texts, from interviews and poetry, to comic sketches, rice packets and adverts.

Written by an experienced teacher and AS and A2 Level examiner, Texts Through History is an essential resource for students of AS and A2 Level English.

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Contents

Language change
11
Challenging the legend
24
Accent and dialect
32
History and Race
41
Genres over Time
55
Taking Stock and Moving Forward
69
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About the author (2004)

Adele Wills is Head of the Humanities and Languages Faculty at Richard Huish Sixth Form College.