A Glossary of Contemporary Literary Theory (Paperback, New Edition - 4th edition)

This revised and expanded edition includes over 70 new terms and usages from this volatile and fast-changing field. A number of new entries come from the increasingly influential area of gender politics including queer theory and masculinity studies.;New terms in this edition include: camp reading, closet criticism, deghettoization, femaling, faghag/fagstag character, lavender language, literary cross-dressing, literary outing, sexual code-switching, and transgender. In addition, many existing entries have been revised and the guide to further reading has been updated.