Selves and Others: Exploring Language and Identity - Softcover

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

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195716833 ISBN 13: 9780195716832

Publisher: OUP Southern Africa, 1999

Synopsis

Selves and Others offers a fresh, progressive 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 ends with a creative writing exercise in which the student explores first-hand the issues raised in that chapter.

About this title

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.

About the Author

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP Southern Africa
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195716833
• ISBN 13: 9780195716832
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240