Routledge Encyclopedia of Narrative Theory

"[T]his impressive reference demonstrates the broad application and meanings associated with the notion of narrative from its first theoretical use by French structuralists in the 1960s to contemporary cross-disciplinary uses... a valuable resource for students and researchers in many fields." Reference and Research Book News , February 2006 "thorough, accessible, and remarkably free of obfuscating language ... Highly recommended." Choice Reviews , September 2005 "an outstanding introduction to this multifaceted field" American Reference Books Annual 2006 The Routledge Encyclopedia of Narrative Theory is a comprehensive reference resource for scholars, teachers and students of narrative theory. This acclaimed and authoritative volume cuts across disciplinary specialisations to provide information about the core concepts, categories, distinctions and technical nomenclatures that have grown up around the study of narrative in all of its guises. Arranged in an A-Z format, individual entries written by experts in the field cover the history of narrative theory and introduce the key terms, schools and debates across a wide range of disciplinary contexts. Entries range from thumbnail definitions pointing readers to more substantial discussions to 3,000-word mini-essays devoted to major concerns and approaches. All entries include cross-references to other items in the volume and a list of suggestions for further reading, enhancing the teaching value of the Encyclopedia for students and making it possible for advanced researchers to turn directly to the most recent scholarship on a given topic. Now published in paperback, this unique reference resource will benefit scholars in many fields, including literary studies, gender studies, sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, ethnography, sociology, psychology, anthropology, media studies, and the study of organisations, medicine, jurisprudence, history and artificial intelligence.Herman, David is the author of 'Routledge Encyclopedia of Narrative Theory' with ISBN 9780415775120 and ISBN 0415775124.