Rafsanjani, the chairman of the Expediency Council, has often advocated permission for free expression of political
criticism, but this was the first time he was heard to say the suppression of honest
criticism can undermine the government.
Raf says criticism must be allowed
There is a great deal of confusion these days about
criticism, but I think the world (not least the art world) needs
criticism right now, more than ever.
From metaphysics to invective: art criticism as if it still matters
What better time to collect my thoughts about the state of film
criticism, to take its temperature, blood pressure and check its vital signs?
Critical evolution theories
In an effort to overcome the tendency toward isolationism in the practice of biblical
criticism, each methodological assessment aims to highlight congruencies or similarities with other
criticisms.
Methods for Exodus
If we take
criticism in general to be the creation and circulation of aesthetically sensitive descriptions and evaluations of an art form and its instances (in this case, poetry), then academic
criticism must be
criticism that fits four criteria: 1.
Do We Need Nonacademic Criticism, or, What Are Reviewers For?
The field of literary
criticism and theory is certainly ripe for a change, a shift, at least something to shake it up a bit.
Rediscovering the New Critics
In my recent article I did write, "while certain ideas may appear novel and even radical within ceramics discourse, if these have previously run their course in the larger art world then to embrace them as innovative cannot help but generate an effect of naivete." The point is merely that importing certain forms of
criticism to ceramics (Freudian-based
criticism is an example I used) when they have been logically discarded in the larger art world (and the humanities in general) is not sound practice.
Men of straw and rye
Here Muecke and King make reference to a statement made by Fredric Jameson: It is very clear that there has been a flowing together of theory and
criticism. It seems that theory can't exist without telling little narrative stories and then at this point of
criticism,
criticism seems very close to simply telling stories.
Who killed Jeanne Randolph? King, Muecke or "ficto-criticism"
A new history of literary
criticism is an interesting thing at a time when literary
criticism's death has already been announced.
Gary Day, Literary Criticism: A New History
Lack of a serious effort to avoid any notable limitation in the performance of a political organization, particular individual or group may be the direct result of indifference toward promoting mutual
criticism or utilizing any available
criticism.
Criticism necessary to establish national partnership (Opinion)
This online database provides full-text access, in either PDF or HTML format, to works of literary
criticism, essays, biographical pieces; and bibliographic information from hundreds of scholarly journals, magazines, reference books and monographs.
Literary Reference Center
Part II offers methodological essays that explore the respective "windows" of scientific inquiry and cultural
criticism more fully.
Faith in the Living God
That is to say words are primarily tools then Norton Anthology of Theory and
Criticism is a massive and highly organized conceptual toolbox.
Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism
Genetic
Criticism: Texts and Avant-textes introduces the French revolution in textual
criticism to the English-speaking world.
Jed Deppman, Daniel Ferrer, and Michael Groden, eds. Genetic Criticism: Texts and Avant-textes
A November 2005 poll by the bipartisan polling and consulting firm RT Strategies found that 70 percent of Americans--including 55 percent of Democrats--agree that "
criticism of the war by Democratic senators hurts troop morale."
The morale myth: Republicans say war critics undermine the troops. So why are dissent and soldier morale both going up?