An Analysis of Essentialism and Anti-essentialism in Literature
Today, more and more experts and scholars think that the concept essentialism and anti-essentialism are very complex and difficult to understand. In the second half of the 20th century, anti-essentialist post-modernism arose. And the impact of its cultural studies there still cant be ignored today. Contemporary western scholars take a non-essentialist, historical and inclusive attitude on literature and the nature of literature. And they emphasize the specific socio-cultural context of the various definitions of literary nature rather than seek its universality. Therefore, in view of the present situation, this article through the analysis of domestic and foreign experts and scholars of essentialism and anti-essentialism research overview, sorted out, summed up the relevant literature.
essentialism anti-essentialism todays society impact
Yanqing Zheng
School of Liberal Arts Northwest University for Nationalities Lanzhou,China
国际会议
厦门
英文
339-342
2016-12-02（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）