Is There A Text In This Class? The Authority Of Interpretive Communities by Stanley Fish
The Authority of Interpretive Communities
The book explores the concept of interpretive communities and their role in shaping the meaning of texts. It challenges the notion of fixed meanings in literature, arguing that interpretation is influenced by the social and institutional contexts in which readers are situated. The author posits that meaning is not inherent in the text itself but is constructed through the interactions and shared understandings of these communities. By examining how different groups interpret texts in varied ways, the book highlights the fluidity and contingency of meaning, emphasizing the authority of collective interpretation over individual or authorial intent.
- Published
- 1980
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 400-450
- Original Language
- English
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