With this volume, the authors discuss theory, criticism and exemplary genres and texts, providing an historical chronology of the developments of the term 'gender' in various contexts.
With this volume, the authors discuss theory, criticism and exemplary genres and texts, providing an historical chronology of the developments of the ...
The concept of gender continues to be a central issue in literary and cultural studies, with a significance that crosses disciplinary boundaries and provokes lively debate. In this fully revised and updated second edition, David Glover and Cora Kaplan offer a lucid and illuminating introduction to gender and its implications, including:
an overview of the critical language and concepts surrounding gender from their historical inception to contemporary debates
discussions of the major theorists in the field updated and extended coverage of lesbian and queer theory...
The concept of gender continues to be a central issue in literary and cultural studies, with a significance that crosses disciplinary boundaries an...
Popular commercial fiction emerged in the nineteenth century, with serialized novels and sensational penny dreadfuls. Today it remains a multi-million dollar industry giving pleasure to many, but it is also a field of growing interest for scholars and students of literature. This Companion covers the major developments in the history of popular fiction, with specially commissioned chapters on pulp fiction, bestsellers, and comics and graphic narratives. The volume also examines the public and personal everyday contexts within which popular texts are read, highlighting the ways in which such...
Popular commercial fiction emerged in the nineteenth century, with serialized novels and sensational penny dreadfuls. Today it remains a multi-million...
Textbook on modeling, data analysis and numerical techniques for advanced students and researchers in chemical, biological, geological and physical oceanography.
Textbook on modeling, data analysis and numerical techniques for advanced students and researchers in chemical, biological, geological and physical oc...
The 1905 Aliens Act was the first modern law to restrict immigration to British shores. In this book, David Glover asks how it was possible for Britain, a nation that had prided itself on offering asylum to refugees, to pass such legislation. Tracing the ways that the legal notion of the "alien" became a national-racist epithet indistinguishable from the figure of "the Jew," Glover argues that the literary and popular entertainments of fin de siecle Britain perpetuated a culture of xenophobia. Reconstructing the complex socio-political field known as "the alien question," Glover examines the...
The 1905 Aliens Act was the first modern law to restrict immigration to British shores. In this book, David Glover asks how it was possible for Britai...
Discover an exhilarating world of learning by solving a series of mathematical problems. Finding the answers will enable readers to advance through an exciting adventure story.
Discover an exhilarating world of learning by solving a series of mathematical problems. Finding the answers will enable readers to advance through an...
