Selves & Others: Exploring Language & Identity - Couverture souple

Holloway, Myles; Kane, Gwen; Roos, Riana; Titlestad, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0195716833 ISBN 13 : 9780195716832

Editeur : Oxford University Press Southern Africa, 1999

Synopsis

This text offers an introduction to issues of identity and representation for students new to literary analysis and literary studies. Its four chapters focus on self-representation, characterization, gender and culture, bringing to students a range of contemporary arguments, theories and positions in these areas. Each chapter begins from a simple, accesible position and gradually works towards more complex ideas, culminating with a creative writing exercise in which the student explores first-hand the issues raised in that chapter. Each exercise is accompanied by further guides and hints for better writing, which develop the student's writing skills as he or she progresses through the book.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The new edition is more learner-centred and has a greater multi-disciplinary approach. It uses literary analysis and literary studies as a platform to engage students in thinking about literature in the context of themselves as significant parts of the process of interpreting. Students are introduced to a range of contemporary arguments, theories and positions about self-representation, characterization, gender, and culture. Each chapter works from a simple accessible position towards more complex ideas and culminates in a creative writing exercise in which the student explores the ideas raised in that chapter. The textbook explores philosophical concepts and literary theories around identity and how identity is communicated through and created in language. Each chapter deals with a different aspect of representation together with a different genre of writing from autobiography to poetry to colonial and postcolonial novels. The book focuses on the needs of southern African readers by drawing on current social and ethical issues. The new edition has been updated to have a more contemporary focus and there is a greater emphasis on the writing process. The section on gender is more complex and includes discussion on masculinity. Students have the opportunity to apply their knowledge by means of discussion questions and creative writing exercises at the end of each chapter.

Biographie de l'auteur

Ms Gwen Kane, Unisa, Department of English, senior lecturer and course co-ordinator for English New and English Education. Ms Deidre Byrne, Unisa. Mr Myles Holloway, Head of the John Povey Centre at Unisa, which runs literacy and empowerment programmes and ABE.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press Southern Africa
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0195716833
• ISBN 13: 9780195716832
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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