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The guide to Seventeenth Century Literature and Culture provides
students with the ideal introduction to literature and its context
from 1603-1688, including: - the historical, cultural and
intellectual background including religion, politics and culture
during the Civil War, Commonwealth and Restoration - major writers
and genres including John Donne, George Herbert, Andrew Marvell and
John Milton - concise explanations of key terms needed to
understand the literature and criticism - key critical approaches
from the eighteenth century to the present - a chronology mapping
historical events and literary works and further reading including
websites and electronic resources.
A staple of television since the early years of the BBC, British
crime drama first crossed the Atlantic on public broadcasting
stations and specialty cable channels, and later through streaming
services. Often engaging with domestic anxieties about the
government's power (or lack thereof), and with larger issues of
social justice like gender equality, racism, and homophobia, it has
constantly evolved to reflect social and cultural changes while
adapting U.S. and Nordic noir influences in a way that retains its
characteristically British elements. This collection examines the
continuing appeal of British crime drama from The Sweeney through
Sherlock, Marcella, and Happy Valley. Individual essays focus on
male melodrama, nostalgia, definitions of community, gender and
LGBTQ representation, and neoliberalism. The persistence of the
English murder, as each chapter of this collection reveals, points
to the complexity of British crime drama's engagement with social,
political, and cultural issues. It is precisely the mix of British
stereotypes, coupled with a willingness to engage with broader
global social and political issues, that makes British crime drama
such a successful cultural export.
Start your engines - for the fun, the controversy, and the life
lessons of RuPaul's Drag Race and its spinoff RuPaul's DragU. This
collection of original essays by international scholars critically
examines the shows' representation of drag within the contexts of
the reality TV genre and LGBTQ issues. Contributors focus on the
structure of the programs; the subversive nature of drag; the
treatment of trans contestants, race, language, and its handling of
LGBTQ political issues. Overall, this book provides a comprehensive
interrogation of the shows' premise, their host, and the
contestants through the first six seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race and
the three seasons of DragU. This book is of interest to fans of the
programs, as well as scholars and students in the fields of gender,
LGBTQ, and trans studies.
Continuum's "Introductions to British Literature and Culture"
series provide practical guides to key literary periods. Guides in
the series help to orientate students as they begin a new module or
area of study, providing concise information on the historical,
cultural, literary and critical context and acting as an initial
map of the knowledge needed to study the literature and culture of
a specific period. Each guide includes an overview of the
historical period, intellectual contexts, major genres, critical
approaches and a guide to original research and resource materials
in the area, enabling students to progress confidently to further
study. The guide to Seventeenth Century Literature and Culture
provides students with the ideal introduction to literature and its
context from 1603-1688, including: the historical, cultural and
intellectual background including religion, politics and culture
during the Civil War, Commonwealth and Restoration; major writers
and genres including John Donne, George Herbert, Andrew Marvell and
John Milton - concise explanations of key terms needed to
understand the literature and criticism; key critical approaches
from the eighteenth century to the present; and, a chronology
mapping historical events and literary works and further reading
including websites and electronic resources.
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