On anthologies : politics and pedagogy / edited and with an introduction by Jeffrey R. Di Leo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Di Leo, Jeffrey R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anthologies--History and criticism.

Anthologies.

Anthologies--Editing.

Literature publishing.

Canon (Literature).

Physical Description:

431 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2004]

Summary:

Over the Course of the past twenty-five years, anthologies have shifted from playing a relatively minor role in academic culture to a position of dominance. The essays in this collection explore the significant intellectual, economic, political, pedagogical, and creative resonance of anthologies through all levels of academic life. They show that anthologies have consequences and are grounded in commitments. Striving to articulate these consequences and commitments is a priority in higher education today.

Most of the contributors to this volume are editors of anthologies, and they draw on personal experiences to provide a rare glimpse into the economics and logic of anthology publication. Their essays illustrate the ways in which editing an anthology involves negotiation and compromise between intellectual ideal and realistic practice.

On Anthologies includes discussion of a wide range of anthologies used and produced by teachers and scholars. Though the emphasis is on literature and theory anthologies, the insights in this volume speak to professionals in all areas of academic life. Collectively, these essays establish the foundation for continuing critical analysis of anthology production and consumption in all disciplines.

Contents:

Analyzing Anthologies / Jeffrey R. Di Leo 1

Part 1 From Anthologizing to Canonizing

From the Old World to the Whole World / David Damrosch 31

Anthologizing "World Literature" / Sarah Lawall 47

Once More to the Essay Canon / Lynn Z. Bloom 90

The Poetry and Prose of Recovery Work / Karen L. Kilcup 112

Part 2 Innovations and Challenges

Anthologizing Contemporary Literature / Robert L. McLaughlin 141

Finding the Chic in Lit / Cris Mazza 155

The Economic Challenges to Anthologies / Cary Nelson 170

Confessions of an Anthology Editor / Alan D. Schrift 186

Part 3 Attitudes and Responses

Anthology Disdain / Jeffrey J. Williams 207

Anthologizing the Caribbean, or, Squaring Beaches, Bananas, and Nobel Laureates / Nancy Cirillo 222

Distinguishing the Map from the Territory / Angeline O'Neill 247

Is There a Future for the Heath Anthology in the Neoliberal State? / Richard S. Pressman 264

Part 4 Theory, Pedagogy, and Practice

Anthologies, Literary Theory, and the Teaching of Literature / Gerald Graff, Jeffrey R. Di Leo 279

Anthologies, Literature, and Theory in Japan / Terry Caesar 298

Anthologizing Derrida / Simon Morgan Wortham 326

Theorizing the Discipline and the Disciplining of Theory / David B. Downing 342

Part 5 Notes on Headnotes

Ideology of Headnotes / Vincent B. Leitch 373

Headnotes / Barbara Johnson 384

The Hidden Curriculum / Laurie Finke 395

Headnotes, Headmasters, and the Pedagogical Imaginary / John McGowan 405.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0803266448

OCLC:

54817271