Research Post: B

B

Daniel Chandler 
1997 (Revised 2000)
'Are genres really 'out there' in the world, or are they merely the constructions of analysts?' (Stam 2000, 14)


B1 "Conventional definitions of genres tend to be based on the notion that they constitute particular conventions of content (such as themes or settings) and/or form (including Structure and style) which are shared by the texts which are regarded as belonging to them."
(Page 2)

B2 "It is difficult to make clear-cut distinctions between one genre and another: genres overlap, and there are 'mixed genres' (such as comedy-thrillers)"
(Page 2)

B3 "Defining genres may be problematic, but even if theorists were to abandon the concept, in everyday life people would continue to categorize texts."(Page 3)


B4 "Each new work within a genre has the potential to influence changes within the genre or perhaps the emergence of new sub genres (which may later blossom into fully-fledged genres)."
(Page 3)