Systems thinking and cultural relativism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20156828 |
|---|---|
| Authors | André Lefevere (The University of Texas at Austin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 23-34 |
| Publication date | 1987-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Literary Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0256-4718 • E-ISSN: 1753-5387 |
| Publisher | Unisa Press (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02564718708529839 |
| OpenAlex | W2059185061 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 7 |
Literary canons nowadays have less of a social influence, but institutionalization prevents academics from facing the challenge this presents. If texts can be viewed within the larger context of culture, literary studies may be revitalised. The nature of power and the role of “rewriters” should be studied for the “resocialization” of literature. Systems theory presents a useful base for this endeavour. The principles of the theory are treated, with special attention to the role of patrons and the interface between systems. Examples of the way in which dominant cultures influence dominated systems, are given
Aesthetics · Epistemology · Institutionalisation · Political science · Relativism · Resocialization · Social science · Sociology · History · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Law · Philosophy
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A polysystemist’s response to prescriptive cultural relativism and postcolonialism
American House of Cards in Persian
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2023 (31) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |