Race and Antiracism in Black British and British Asian Literature
Distributed for Liverpool University Press
196 pages
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6 x 9
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© 2010
Race and Antiracism in Black British and British Asian Literature offers the first comprehensive exploration of the cultural impact of the politics of race and antiracism in recent novels by black British and British Asian writers. It examines works by Zadie Smith, Caryl Phillips, Nadeem Aslam, Ferdinand Dennis, and others, arguing that an understanding of how race and ethnicity function in contemporary Britain can only be gained through attention to antiracism and the ways it conditions racial categories, identities, and models of behavior. Looking at topics such as the role of Africa, the reception of Islam, and the meaning of multiculturalism, Dave Gunning offers a detailed engagement with the nuances of antiracism and their effects on British literature and culture.
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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 Blood
On Communities and Communication
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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 Blood
On Communities and Communication
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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