Reading and Teaching the Postcolonial: From Baldwin to Basquiat and Beyond

Greg Dimitriadis; Cameron McCarthy

ISBN 10: 0807741515 / ISBN 13: 9780807741511

Published by Teachers College Press, 2001

Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0807741515I4N10

Synopsis:

In addition to providing an accessible introduction to postcolonial theory, the authors explore the enormous potential which postcolonial art offers educators - a wealth of material to draw upon for any rethinking of the school curriculum. Some of the artists discussed in this groundbreaking volume include: African-American critic and writer James Baldwin; Trinidadian intellectual and activist C. L. R. James; Novelist Wilson Harris of Guyana; African-American novelist and Nobel laureate Toni Morrison; The painter Arnaldo Roche-Rabell of Puerto Rico; The Australian artist Gordon Bennett; The Haitian-Puerto Rican-American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat; Plus a look at popular ""world musics"" from around the globe.

About the Author: Greg Dimitriadis is Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy at the University at Buffalo, Suny. He is the author of Performing Identity/Performing Culture: Hip-Hop as Text, Pedagogy, and Lived Practice. Cameron McCarthy is Research Professor and University Scholar at the University of Illinois' Institute of Communications Research. His previous works include The Uses of Culture: Education and the Limits of Ethnic Affiliation and Race, Identity, and Representation in Education.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Reading and Teaching the Postcolonial: From ...
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket