Context: New Historicism and Cultural Studies

New Historicism and Cultural Studies scrutinize literary works by interweaving them with historical and cultural contexts, emphasizing the reciprocal influence between literature and the socio-political conditions to reveal the complex interplay of power, ideology, and discourse. In the following chapters, you will learn more about these types of criticism, practice with an AI-generated model essay, review a student essay, apply these skills to a text, and review a lecture presentation.