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020 _a9781032297217 (pbk.)
020 _a0415323509 (hbk.)
041 _aEnglish
043 _ae-uk---
082 _a306.094
_bBAS
090 _aDA110
_bStu 2003
245 0 0 _aStudying British cultures :
_bThe New Accent Series /
_cedited by Susan Bassnett.
260 _aLondon ;
_aNew York :
_bRoutledge,
_c2003.
300 _axxvii, 225 p. :
_bill. ;
_c20 cm.
490 1 _aNew accents.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [191]-215) and index.
505 _tIntroduction. 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.
520 _aBritish 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.
650 0 _aCulture
650 0 _aPopular culture
650 0 _aNational characteristics, British
650 0 _xStudy and teaching
_zGreat Britain.
650 0 _xStudy and teaching
_zGreat Britain.
650 0 _xStudy and teaching.
651 0 _aGreat Britain
_xCivilization
_xStudy and teaching.
700 1 _aBassnett, Susan.
830 0 _aNew accents (Routledge (Firm))
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