Bringing together a range of scholars from a variety of disciplines and theoretical perspectives, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies offers an overview of contemporary debates as well as an exploration of new directions in the dynamic field of race and ethnicity.

This volume of specially commissioned work by experts in the field of film studies provides a comprehensive overview of the field. Its international and interdisciplinary approach will have a broad appeal to those interested in this multifaceted subject.

• Provides a major collection of specially commissioned work by experts in the field of film studies.
  
• Represents material under a variety of headings, including class, race, gender, queer theory, nation, stars, ethnography, authorship, and spectatorship.
  
• Offers an international...

This volume examines the tumultuous changes that have occurred and are still occurring in the aftermath of European colonization of the globe from 1492 to 1947.

• Ranges widely over the major themes, regions, theories and practices of postcolonial study
• Presents original essays by the leading proponents of postcolonial study in the Americas, Europe, India, Africa, East and West Asia
• Provides clear introductions to the major social and political movements underlying colonization and decolonization, accessible histories of the literature and culture, and separate...

The Companion provides an accessible critical survey of Western visual art theory from sources in Classical, Medieval and Renaissance thought through to contemporary writings.

Experts from five continents provide a thorough exploration of cultural studies, looking at different ideas, places and problems addressed by the field.

• Brings together the latest work in cultural studies and provides a synopsis of critical trends
  
• Showcases thirty contributors from five continents
  
• Addresses the key topics in the field, the relationship of cultural studies to other disciplines, and cultural studies around the world
  
• Offers a gritty introduction for the neophyte who is keen to find out what cultural...

A Companion to Gender Studies presents a unified and comprehensive vision of its field, and its new directions. It is designed to demonstrate in action the rich interplay between gender and other markers of social position and (dis)privilege, such as race, class, ethnicity, and nationality.

• Presents a unified and comprehensive vision of gender studies, and its new directions, injecting a much-needed infusion of new ideas into the field;
  
• Organized thematically and written in a lucid and lively fashion, each chapter gives insightful...

A Companion to Literature in Film provides state-of-the-art research on world literature, film, and the complex theoretical relationship between them. 25 essays by international experts cover the most important topics in the study of literature and film adaptations.

• Covers a wide variety of topics, including cultural, thematic, theoretical, and genre issues
  
• Discusses film adaptations from the birth of cinema to the present day
  
• Explores a diverse range of titles and genres, including film noir, biblical epics, and Italian and...

A Companion to African-American Studies is an exciting and comprehensive re-appraisal of the history and future of African American studies.

• Contains original essays by expert contributors in the field of African-American Studies
  
• Creates a groundbreaking re-appraisal of the history and future of the field
  
• Includes a series of reflections from those who established African American Studies as a bona fide academic discipline
  
• Captures the dynamic interaction of African American Studies with other fields of inquiry.
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A Companion to Museum Studies captures the multidisciplinary approach to the study of the development, roles, and significance of museums in contemporary society.

• Collects first-rate original essays by leading figures from a range of disciplines and theoretical stances, including anthropology, art history, history, literature, sociology, cultural studies, and museum studies
• Examines the complexity of the museum from cultural, political, curatorial, historical and representational perspectives
• Covers traditional subjects, such as space, display, buildings,...

A Companion to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies is the first single volume survey of current discussions taking place in this rapidly developing area of study.

• Recognizing the multidisciplinary nature of the field, the editors gather new essays by an international team of established and emerging scholars
• Addresses the politics, economics, history, and cultural impact of sexuality
• Engages the future of queer studies by asking what sexuality stands for, what work it does, and how it continues to structure discussions in various academic...