Power: Marxist, Postcolonial, and Ethnic Studies Criticism

Marxist, postcolonial, and ethnic studies criticism investigate power dynamics in literary texts, exploring how socio-political structures, economic systems, colonial legacies, and cultural influences shape and reflect power relationships within narratives. 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.