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Uniting communication and postcolonial studies, this volume
historically situates seminal essays in the field alongside new
essays that aim to answer the question: "How, if at all, might
communication scholars extend, or even renew, the postcolonial
dialogue?" Beginning with the premise that in the field of
communication studies, postcolonial theory has declined in the wake
of globalization, the primary goal of this collection is to provide
space for a variety of scholars - who often do not share the same
impressions of the contemporary moment - to provoke discussion and
debate geared toward understanding the strengths and limitations
between these two interdisciplinary fields of study. In so doing,
the collection highlights themes, trends, and conflicts that appear
in the scholarship produced with postcolonial communication
studies.
In 1940, Hans Augusto Rey and Margret Rey built two bikes, packed
what they could, and fled wartime Paris. Among the possessions they
escaped with was a manuscript that would later become one of the
most celebrated books in children's literature-Curious George.
Since his debut in 1941, the mischievous icon has only grown in
popularity. After being captured in Africa by the Man in the Yellow
Hat and taken to live in the big city's zoo, Curious George became
a symbol of curiosity, adventure, and exploration. In Curious about
George: Curious George, Cultural Icons, Colonialism, and US
Exceptionalism, author Rae Lynn Schwartz-DuPre argues that the
beloved character also performs within a narrative of racism,
colonialism, and heroism. Using theories of colonial and rhetorical
studies to explain why cultural icons like Curious George are able
to avoid criticism, Schwartz-DuPre investigates the ways these
characters operate as capacious figures, embodying and circulating
the narratives that construct them, and effectively argues that
discourses about George provide a rich training ground for children
to learn US citizenship and become innocent supporters of colonial
American exceptionalism. By drawing on postcolonial theory,
children's criticisms, science and technology studies, and
nostalgia, Schwartz-DuPre's critical reading explains the dismissal
of the monkey's 1941 abduction from Africa and enslavement in the
US, described in the first book, by illuminating two powerful roles
he currently holds: essential STEM ambassador at a time when
science and technology is central to global competitiveness and as
a World War II refugee who offers a "deficient" version of the
Holocaust while performing model US immigrant. Curious George's
twin heroic roles highlight racist science and an Americanized
Holocaust narrative. By situating George as a representation of
enslaved Africans and Holocaust refugees, Curious about George
illuminates the danger of contemporary zero-sum identity politics,
the colonization of marginalized identities, and racist knowledge
production. Importantly, it demonstrates the ways in which popular
culture can be harnessed both to promote colonial benevolence and
to present possibilities for resistance.
In 1940, Hans Augusto Rey and Margret Rey built two bikes, packed
what they could, and fled wartime Paris. Among the possessions they
escaped with was a manuscript that would later become one of the
most celebrated books in children's literature-Curious George.
Since his debut in 1941, the mischievous icon has only grown in
popularity. After being captured in Africa by the Man in the Yellow
Hat and taken to live in the big city's zoo, Curious George became
a symbol of curiosity, adventure, and exploration. In Curious about
George: Curious George, Cultural Icons, Colonialism, and US
Exceptionalism, author Rae Lynn Schwartz-DuPre argues that the
beloved character also performs within a narrative of racism,
colonialism, and heroism. Using theories of colonial and rhetorical
studies to explain why cultural icons like Curious George are able
to avoid criticism, Schwartz-DuPre investigates the ways these
characters operate as capacious figures, embodying and circulating
the narratives that construct them, and effectively argues that
discourses about George provide a rich training ground for children
to learn US citizenship and become innocent supporters of colonial
American exceptionalism. By drawing on postcolonial theory,
children's criticisms, science and technology studies, and
nostalgia, Schwartz-DuPre's critical reading explains the dismissal
of the monkey's 1941 abduction from Africa and enslavement in the
US, described in the first book, by illuminating two powerful roles
he currently holds: essential STEM ambassador at a time when
science and technology is central to global competitiveness and as
a World War II refugee who offers a "deficient" version of the
Holocaust while performing model US immigrant. Curious George's
twin heroic roles highlight racist science and an Americanized
Holocaust narrative. By situating George as a representation of
enslaved Africans and Holocaust refugees, Curious about George
illuminates the danger of contemporary zero-sum identity politics,
the colonization of marginalized identities, and racist knowledge
production. Importantly, it demonstrates the ways in which popular
culture can be harnessed both to promote colonial benevolence and
to present possibilities for resistance.
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