Modernism and Theory boldly asks what role theory has to play in the new modernist studies. The three sections comprise expositions and debates on modernist topics by leading contributors, and the book concludes with an afterword from Fredric Jameson.

Introduction: The Missing Link - Stephen Ross Part One - The Modernism of Theory: Concrete Connections Part Two - The Theory of Modernism: Abstract Affiliations Part Three - Forum Afterword - Fredric Jameson