Originally published to commemorate the bicentennial of Pittsburgh's founding, Drums in the Forest is now reissued to mark the 250th anniversary of the French and Indian War. It comprises two parts: the first, by Alfred Proctor James, provides the historical background leading up to the capture of Fort Duquesne by the British; the second, by ...
This anthology brings together a diverse range of black British literatures, essays and documents from across the post-war period. Spanning half a century, it features South Asian, African and Caribbean cultural production by both leading and lesser-known artists, critics and commentators, including Sam Selvon, Salman Rushdie, Caryl Phillips, ...
The nature of technical expertise has become increasingly important and problematic in the post-modern era, as structured hierarchies and production methods are revised. Financial services, one of our most important economic sectors, has also been confronting very high degrees of uncertainty that reflect great institutional and market changes. In ...
James Procter's introduction places Hall's work within its historical, cultural, and theoretical contexts, providing a clear guide to his key ideas and influences, as well as his critics and his intellectual legacy, covering topics including: Media, Culture and the CCCS Race, Racism and Resistance Thatcherism and 'New Times' Identity, ...
"Dwelling Places" explores some of the key venues of black British literary and cultural production across the postwar period: bedsits and basements; streets and cafes; train stations and tourist landscapes; the suburbs and the city; the north and south. Extending from central London to the outskirts of Glasgow, the book pursues a "devolving" ...
An interdisciplinary collection which breaks new ground by moving the field of postcolonial diaspora studies beyond its current Anglophone bias to explore the links with other cultural contexts. It is a genuinely interdisciplinary study. The contributors include history, literature, sociology, cultural studies and modern languages scholars. The ...
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