Race and antiracism in black British and British Asian literature [[electronic resource] /] / Dave Gunning

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910456926903321
• Autore: Gunning Dave
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Liverpool, : Liverpool University Press, 2010
• ISBN: 1-78138-818-0; 1-84631-625-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (203 p.)
• Disciplina: 823.9209355
• Soggetti: English fiction - 20th century - History and criticism; English fiction - 21st century - History and criticism; English fiction - Black authors - History and criticism; Oriental fiction (English) - History and criticism; Race in literature; Racism in literature; Electronic books.; Great Britain Race relations
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [176]-190) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Africa and Black British Identity; Ferdinand Dennis, Duppy Conqueror; Mike Phillips, The Dancing Face; Fred D'Aguiar, Feeding the Ghosts; On Symbols and Political Realities; 2 Islam and Antiracist Politics; Hanif Kureishi, The Black Album; Nadeem Aslam, Maps for Lost Lovers; Monica Ali, Brick Lane; On Difference and Autonomy; 3 Multiculturalism and Ethnicity Politics; Meera Syal, Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee; Gautam Malkani, Londonstani; Zadie Smith, White Teeth; Caryl Phillips, The Nature of BloodOn Communities and Communication; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: A detailed working through of the impact of the political theory and practise of contemporary antiracism in Britain in a selection of novels by black British and British Asian writers.