Shakespeare and Postcolonial Theory

ISBN-13: 9781408185544 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 264 str.

Natasha Distiller

Opis

Covering the very latest debates in contemporary postcolonial studies, this is the most up-to-date guide available to the impact of postcolonial approaches on our understanding of the politics of Shakespeare's plays. Taking contemporary case study examples of Shakespeare's performance and reception in South Africa, the book explores the real world implications of postcolonial theory in all its forms.

Shakespeare and Postcolonialism covers such key topics as:
Race
Cosmopolitanism
Nation
Globalization
Gender
Hybridity Shakespeare and Postcolonialism also features a glossary of key critical terms and guides to further reading and online resources, making this an essential resource for students and scholars of Shakespeare at all levels.

Spis treści

Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Series Editor’s Preface Introduction: ‘An Inventory of Traces’ PART I – SHAKESPEARE AND EARLY COLONIAL HISTORY Chapter One: Historical Contexts 1: Shakespeare and the Colonial Imaginary Chapter Two: Historical Contexts 2: Shakespeare’s World and Productions of Difference PART II – SHAKESPEARE, DECOLONIZATION, POSTCOLONIAL THEORY Chapter Three: Past and Present: Shakespeare–Postcoloniality Chapter Four: Intersectionalities: Postcoloniality and Difference PART III – SHAKESPEARE, POSTCOLONIALITY, AND RECEPTION HISTORIES: PERFORMANCE AND FILM Chapter Five: Global, Intercultural Shakespeares Chapter Six: Boundary-Crossings on the British Shakespearean Stage Chapter Seven: Shakespeare in Postcolonial Cinema: A Meditation on Haider/Hamlet: Reconstituting the Cultural Ruins of Kashmir Notes References Index