Death of a Discipline
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"Death of a Discipline" is a seminal critical theory book by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak that rethinks the future of comparative literature in an era of globalization and area studies.
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| Death of a Discipline canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Death of a Discipline Context triple: [Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, notableWork, Death of a Discipline]
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The Assault on Reason
The Assault on Reason is a political book by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore that critiques the erosion of rational public discourse in American democracy, particularly in the media and politics.
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B.
Monocultures of the Mind
Monocultures of the Mind is a book by environmental activist Vandana Shiva that critiques industrial agriculture and globalization for eroding biodiversity, indigenous knowledge, and cultural diversity.
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C.
The Rules of Art
The Rules of Art is Pierre Bourdieu’s influential sociological study of the literary field, examining how power, institutions, and cultural capital shape the production and reception of art and literature.
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D.
Pathologies of Power
Pathologies of Power is a book by physician-anthropologist Paul Farmer that examines how social and economic inequalities drive human suffering and health disparities around the world.
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E.
Illusions of Progress
Illusions of Progress is a political and social critique by Georges Sorel that challenges optimistic beliefs in linear social advancement and rational reform.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Death of a Discipline Target entity description: "Death of a Discipline" is a seminal critical theory book by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak that rethinks the future of comparative literature in an era of globalization and area studies.
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A.
The Assault on Reason
The Assault on Reason is a political book by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore that critiques the erosion of rational public discourse in American democracy, particularly in the media and politics.
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B.
Monocultures of the Mind
Monocultures of the Mind is a book by environmental activist Vandana Shiva that critiques industrial agriculture and globalization for eroding biodiversity, indigenous knowledge, and cultural diversity.
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C.
The Rules of Art
The Rules of Art is Pierre Bourdieu’s influential sociological study of the literary field, examining how power, institutions, and cultural capital shape the production and reception of art and literature.
-
D.
Pathologies of Power
Pathologies of Power is a book by physician-anthropologist Paul Farmer that examines how social and economic inequalities drive human suffering and health disparities around the world.
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E.
Illusions of Progress
Illusions of Progress is a political and social critique by Georges Sorel that challenges optimistic beliefs in linear social advancement and rational reform.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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critical theory book ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| academicField |
comparative literature
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cultural studies ⓘ literary studies ⓘ postcolonial studies ⓘ |
| advocates |
ethical responsibility in reading the other
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learning non-European languages ⓘ |
| author | Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques |
institutional separation of area studies and comparative literature
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traditional Eurocentric canon in comparative literature ⓘ uncritical celebration of globalization ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
effects of globalization on literary studies
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future of comparative literature ⓘ relationship between comparative literature and area studies ⓘ |
| genre |
comparative literature
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critical theory ⓘ postcolonial studies ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
deconstructive
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feminist ⓘ postcolonial ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Marxism
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deconstruction ⓘ feminist theory ⓘ postcolonial theory ⓘ poststructuralism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
area studies
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comparative literature ⓘ disciplinary formation ⓘ ethics of reading ⓘ globalization ⓘ humanities ⓘ institutional critique ⓘ literary theory ⓘ postcolonial theory ⓘ subaltern studies ⓘ translation ⓘ transnationalism ⓘ world literature ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of globalization in literary studies
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influencing debates on world literature ⓘ linking area studies and comparative literature ⓘ rethinking the discipline of comparative literature ⓘ |
| proposes | reorientation of comparative literature beyond Eurocentrism ⓘ |
| publisher | Columbia University Press ⓘ |
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