L2: Literary Reading through a Sociocultural Context

Sociocultural Approach

A method of analyzing literature that focuses on the influence of social and cultural environments on individuals, groups, and literary works.

Sociocultural Context

The social and cultural environment that shapes an author’s perspectives, themes, and characters, as well as readers’ interpretations.

Marxism

A literary theory that examines class struggle, materialism, oppression, and social conflicts in literature. It also explores how texts serve as propaganda or critique power structures.

Feminism

A literary perspective that analyzes the roles of women in literature, focusing on empowerment, discrimination, and gender equality.

Queer Theory

A literary framework concerned with the representation of queer identities and third-gender individuals in literature, emphasizing themes of fluidity, resistance, and the deconstruction of traditional gender norms.

Historicism

Also called "Traditional Historical Criticism," it analyzes how historical events and societal norms influenced the writing and themes of a literary work.

Postcolonialism

A literary perspective that examines the effects of colonialism and decolonization on former colonies, exploring identity, independence, and cultural hybridity.

New Historicism

A literary approach that focuses on the historical context during the creation of a text and how history itself was represented, challenging the idea of objective history.