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'''Genre theory''' is a [[Structuralism#Structuralism_in_the_Literary_Theory_and_Literary_Criticism|structuralist]] approach to [[literary theory]], [[film theory]], and other [[cultural theory|cultural theories]]. When studying a [[genre]] in this way, one examines the structural elements that combine in the [[narratology|telling of a story]] and find patterns in collections of stories. When these elements (or [[Code (semiotics)|codes]]) begin to carry inherent information, a genre is emerging. | '''Genre theory''' is a [[Structuralism#Structuralism_in_the_Literary_Theory_and_Literary_Criticism|structuralist]] approach to [[literary theory]], [[film theory]], and other [[cultural theory|cultural theories]]. When studying a [[genre]] in this way, one examines the structural elements that combine in the [[narratology|telling of a story]] and find patterns in collections of stories. When these elements (or [[Code (semiotics)|codes]]) begin to carry inherent information, a genre is emerging. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[[Body genre]]s versus mind genres. | *[[Body genre]]s versus mind genres. |
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Genre theory is a structuralist approach to literary theory, film theory, and other cultural theories. When studying a genre in this way, one examines the structural elements that combine in the telling of a story and find patterns in collections of stories. When these elements (or codes) begin to carry inherent information, a genre is emerging.
See also
- Body genres versus mind genres.
- Stock character
- Plot device
- Genre fiction
- Formula fiction
By medium
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