Abstract
This paper attempts to discuss from the aspects of name, reality, mainstream and related contemporary issues the social position and role of the so-called theory and literary theory in China. Scholars still tend to take literary activities as purely personal perceptions and ignore the social connotations and its structuration, with the result of failure to understand the position and role of theoretical reflection on literature's social significance. This paper hopes to clarify some of the misunderstanding and delineate the related contextual issues before drawing the conclusion that contemporary theory should inherit Chinese theoretical tradition developed in the 20th century, break through the conventional thinking in the positivism and historicism, and connect theoretical criticism with contemporary practice to cultivate the theoretical consciousness.
First Page
90
Last Page
100
Recommended Citation
Chen, Xuehu. 2013. "The Locality of Theory: Name, Reality, History and Position." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 33, (3): pp.90-100. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol33/iss3/24
