How to Decide Which Theory to Use? Writing about Texts Using Literary Theory

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  • @arezooirani3396
    @arezooirani3396 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    people might search for such videos when they are already desperate and trying to find a title for their theses or dissertations, and the way you speak is calming ad relaxing 😌😌 , which definitely makes us feel less stressed and realize that YES; there is always a way to analyze literary texts. thank you

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  ปีที่แล้ว

      You are so welcome and good luck with your project.

  • @RainE136
    @RainE136 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you. Although it already made sense to me that one chooses a theory based on what one wants to prove or say, I've never had a professor articulate it so there was some hesitation there. This video offers me some sorely needed validation and confidence, so I'm grateful.

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you and good luck with your project.

  • @Ligh-T332
    @Ligh-T332 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    My professor once said; in literature, there are no answers but only Explanations.

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Good advice.

    • @hogwarts2.0
      @hogwarts2.0 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Neitzche said "there are no facts only interpretations"

  • @fairsaa7975
    @fairsaa7975 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I genuinely hadn't come across the concept of "Literary Theories" or whatever one might call them, until yesterday. This has actually completely changed ny view of Literature studies, because I always saw it as a very vague concept.
    I'm reading Dracula right now, and I remembered coming across the marxist interpretation, and thinking that was just someone's broad ideas about a text. Last night I went to learn a bit more about the marxist theory I'd found, and realised there where a bunch of other ideas under labels like "Queer Theory" and "Feminist Theory", and I just though, "Wait, there's more of these?!"
    I'm hoping this was the missing piece of the puzzle that'll help me get more out of reading in the future.
    Thank you for this video, I found thr example really good to help me get my head around all of this especially!

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you. Please explore my playlist on Terry Eagleton; it’s a good introduction to various schools of literary theory.

    • @fairsaa7975
      @fairsaa7975 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@masoodraja Absolutely will do, thanks for the recommendation (:

  • @shantyparwati
    @shantyparwati 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    thanks for your videos, I am starting my journey to write my dissertation

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You are welcome and good luck.

  • @mubasharulislam1752
    @mubasharulislam1752 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    THANK YOU SO MUCH SIR FOR SUCH INFORMATIVE AND USEFUL KNOWLEDGE.

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You are welcome.

  • @englishliterature8654
    @englishliterature8654 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There is helpful your video......Allah blessing upon you sir

  • @Haractc
    @Haractc ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very helpful video! Professor most of the researchers in the field of science are very confident and articulate in deciding definitive methods and approaches of analysing their object of study whereas a researcher in literature struggles to differentiate between research method and approach in literary analysis. Is there a difference between research method and approach in literary analysis of a work of art? or are they same? Is Marxist literary criticism an approach or a method? Will you please make a video on this.

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you. Obviously humanistic research is different as it does not have a stable object of study. But we can use various methods, including Marxism, to study texts and figures. Please explore the channel. There are plenty of materials on the channel that could be useful to you.

    • @Haractc
      @Haractc ปีที่แล้ว

      @@masoodraja Thanks.

  • @ammarazahra333
    @ammarazahra333 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very legit way of teaching

  • @sumerab3787
    @sumerab3787 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Informative video

  • @ahmadkhattak3203
    @ahmadkhattak3203 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hello sir!
    Sir your videos are easily digestible. Would you please make a video on the difference between Deconstructionism and reader response theory? Upto some extent, both of them look similar to me.
    Thanks in advance respected sir!

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you. These are two very different modes of reading texts. You can watch my videos on both and then decide what their differences are.

  • @sumerab3787
    @sumerab3787 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks sir for your insightful discussion on selection of theory,

  • @saqlainsaquib7065
    @saqlainsaquib7065 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank You so much Sir, Peace and Love.

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You are so welcome!

  • @Marydoreen1st
    @Marydoreen1st 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks a lot Sir

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You are welcome.

  • @kayda184
    @kayda184 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    assalam u alikum sir .. i wanted to ask if we can apply philosophical lens to a text? for example i want to apply theory of becoming / nature(that comes from concept of Rhizome , also nomadism ) by Deleuze and Gautari .. but i dont have any research gap to fulfil .. can you please guide me on that because i ve failed to convince my supervisor to work on it but i am unable to build my interest in different theory

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you. As far as I am concerned you can use any philosophy to talk about the text, but you will have to see what your supervisor suggests and then follow their guidance, as they are the best suited to guide you, or so one hopes.

  • @Wallflower451
    @Wallflower451 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I've been thinking of taking Theory of ecocriticism but still getting confused...As my supervisor isn't helping me a bit ....would you tell me is it a good option to go for?

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you. It will depend on what you want say and write about. If it helps you articulate what you want to say, then go for it. Obviously, I cannot offer any specific suggestions as I do not know the context of your work.

  • @munirahmad6854
    @munirahmad6854 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    AOA dr sahib
    I hope you will be fine and great.
    I need your guidance about how to write theoretical framework of research work?

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you. Sorry, I cannot offer individual help with projects. But please take a look at my playlists on Academic writing. Those might be helpful. Your faculty are best suited to help you with your individual projects.

  • @egzonkrasniqi8773
    @egzonkrasniqi8773 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    perfect, thank you.

  • @megha4034
    @megha4034 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very clear explanation, thank you so much, Sir.

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are welcome.

  • @Benisgirl-bp6sb
    @Benisgirl-bp6sb 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You're welcome

  • @ranikosarfirdous3601
    @ranikosarfirdous3601 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you , Sir

  • @afafhamzaoui3650
    @afafhamzaoui3650 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Dr Raja. Thank you so much for sharing these valuable information via your channel. Would you mind preparing another vedio in relation to this one in which you can help us to choose and decide about a topic for postgraduate research. Thank you so much again.

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you. All my research-related videos are grouped in this playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLW4ijepGeAnbG31o4eMqnzZEDTlUKjUTP.html

    • @afafhamzaoui3650
      @afafhamzaoui3650 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much Dr. Raja. For your kindness and for sharing this link.

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You are welcome.

  • @englishliterature8654
    @englishliterature8654 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sir how to get researching ideas about literature as well as linguistic.....best way to teaching ideas can you tell me please....

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you. I am not sure about linguistics but I do have a couple of videos on how to decide on a paper topic. Please look into my playlist on academic writing tips.

  • @farooqabdullah9836
    @farooqabdullah9836 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your excellency, I am a constant listener of your lectures. I need your guidance. For my PhD thesis, I am interested to probe Islamophobia in Reluctant Fundamentalist and Home Boy. Which theoretical frameworks will be suitable for such kind of study i.e. You know there is a bulk of work on Islamophobia, so which theoretical framework may add new color to it?
    Thanking in anticipation
    Farooq
    PhD English Scholar
    University of Haripur, KP
    Pakistan.

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you. I am sorry, only your supervisors can answer such questions, as they are aware of your training etc. I do have a coaching website where I do offer these services. Please check it out at masoodraja.com

    • @farooqabdullah9836
      @farooqabdullah9836 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@masoodraja
      Okay, Sir. Thank you ♥️

    • @romaisamir6309
      @romaisamir6309 ปีที่แล้ว

      Aoa sir, I'm also trying to find any post colonial theory which would go with islamophobia, as I've chosen the islamophobia as my topic, I'm doing BS english, may i have a good advice from you , which theorist can be used for islamophobia

  • @englishliteraturestudy5245
    @englishliteraturestudy5245 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Respected Sir, From where contemporary literary theory started and why?
    kindly make video on this topic

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you. Please watch my videos on Terry Eagleton. The explanation is in there.

    • @englishliteraturestudy5245
      @englishliteraturestudy5245 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@masoodraja thanks for reply, sir i saw the playlist, Eagalton's literary theory. It contains 34 lectures. will i have to cover all these lectures to clear the concept about the beginning of contemporary literary theory?

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@englishliteraturestudy5245 it depends on what you want to learn. But chapter 1 and 2 should explain. There is no set date for beginning as some people start from Plato and Aristotle. I would say watch the first two videos, read Eagleton and then do some research and see what you find out.

    • @englishliteraturestudy5245
      @englishliteraturestudy5245 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@masoodraja okay, Thanks a lot

  • @bonganiisaac7493
    @bonganiisaac7493 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excuse me doctor can I use previous postgraduate assignments to extrapolate forming journals

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you mean can you use your previously written essays to revise and publish? If that is what you mean then the answer is yes.

  • @ud8716
    @ud8716 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sir I want to do my research on rubber Plantation which socio-political theory will be applicable? Please guide me

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you. I am sorry I cannot have any suggestions as I don’t know anything about your training or experience as a scholar.

  • @aminabaloch456
    @aminabaloch456 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sir can u plz guide how to apply a particular theory on a particular text

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you. The best way to learn that is by reading different articles. But I do have a couple of webinars on academic writing that might help.

  • @ragupathikasinathan9308
    @ragupathikasinathan9308 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sir I read the novel The Good Earth by Pearl S Buck with ecocritical perspective. Is that ok what I am doing?

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you. I guess it’s entirely up to you to read the novel with whatever you find useful.

  • @shanzasarfraz7635
    @shanzasarfraz7635 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sir can I get answer of which text is covered in Russian formalism and structuralism ? For analysis

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you. I am not sure about the question. Any text can be read and discussed using these methods.

  • @Taolachoto
    @Taolachoto 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I wish it had the subtitle 😭

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you. I think it has auto generated English subtitles.

  • @Muhammadiqbal-ym1ie
    @Muhammadiqbal-ym1ie 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Professor, what I believe is, Theories make us intellectually slave... Correct me if I am wrong....

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you. I don’t need to correct you. You have a right to your own opinions.