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genre studies

genre studies noun: a structuralist approach to literary theory, film theory, and other cultural theories, examining the elements that combine in the telling of a story and seeking patterns in collections of stories.

Noun

genre studies (uncountable)

  1. A structuralist approach to literary theory, film theory, and other cultural theories, examining the elements that combine in the telling of a story and seeking patterns in collections of stories.

Questions about genre studies

What does genre studies mean?
Genre studies means a structuralist approach to literary theory, film theory, and other cultural theories, examining the elements that combine in the telling of a story and seeking patterns in collections of stories.
What part of speech is genre studies?
Genre studies is a noun.

Words near genre studies in the dictionary

  1. genre
  2. genre fiction
  3. genre fictions
  4. genre film
  5. genre films
  6. genre studies
  7. genre-bender
  8. genre-bending
  9. genre-busting
  10. genre-savvy
  11. genred

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