基本説明
New material in this revised edition includes a new afterword and updated bibliography. The contributors, explore a wide range of critical debates on cultural identity and explore the myth that Britain is made up of a homogenous people.
Full Description
'British Studies' and 'British Cultural Studies' cover a wide range of facets of contemporary Britain. Studying British Cultures: An Introduction is a unique collection of essays which examine the most significant aspects of this quickly developing area of study, analyzing the ways of teaching and reading British culture.
The work covers the contemporary and key issues, including:
the terminological distinction between 'British Studies' and 'British Cultural Studies'
the problem of national cultures and identities in contemporary Britain
studying language and literature from a British Studies perspective
models for studying the historical context of the development of ideas of `Britishness'
studying contemporary Britain overseas
The contributors are some of the key names in current debates surrounding British Studies, and Susan Bassnett holds together their work with a substantial and accessible introduction. Studying British Cultures: An Introduction will be essential reading for students and teachers concerned with the study of contemporary Britain.
Contents
Introduction. Studying British Cultures Susan Bassnett Part I. 1. But what is Cultural Studies Anthony Easthope 2. Facts and Meaning in British Cultural Studies Alan Durant 3. British Studies: An Educational Perspective Christopher Brumfit 4. Cultural Studies and Foreign Language Teaching Michael Byram 5. Fictional Maps of Britain David Punter Part II. 6. Redefining Scotland Robert Crawford 7. Cymru or Wales: Explorations in a Divided Sensibility Katie Gramich 8. A View of the Present State of Irish Studies Sabina Sharkey 9. Teaching West Indian Literature in Britain David Dabydeen 10. Shakespeare in Quotations John Drakakis Bibliography.
