LITERATURE QUESTIONS
LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cultural materialism is a theoretical movement which emerged in the early 1980s along with new historicism. Williams viewed culture as a productive process, for him the study of the literatures of any age would reflect the dominant values of that society.
Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of Cultural Materialism A classic example is the protection of sacred cows in India. Although many of us might see these cows as a valuable food source, for the adaptive strategy of agriculture, cows are more useful for their labor in the fields.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cultural Materialists believe that all societies operate according to a model in which production and reproduction dominate and determine the other sectors of culture (See Key Concepts ‘Priority of Infrastructure’), effectively serving as the driving forces behind all cultural development.