literature. Theory's Empire: An Anthology of Dissent features a collection of essays from prominent English professors, writers and critics stating their disagreement with the prominent role given to critical theory in English departments. Notable contemporary critics Allan Bloom Daniel Quinn Guy Debord Henry Louis Gates Jr. Mark Kingwell Neil Postman James Seaton Fran Lebowitz See also Criticism of multiculturalism Cultural pessimism Counterculture Semiotics of culture Social criticism Notes External links Joseph Wood Krutch as a Cultural Critic by John Margolis Criticisms Philosophy of culture Social philosophy Sociology of culture