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Stuart Hall pioneers “cultural studies,” offering tools for analysis of films, television, fiction and music that were put to use by followers like Paul Gilroy and Hazel Carby.
Thanks to Glenn Adamson for his feedback on this episode!
428. Weird Sisters: Shakespeare’s Macbeth and WitchcraftPosted on
How Macbeth reflects the anxieties and explanations surrounding witchcraft and witch-hunting in early modern Europe.
130. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o on... Himself!Posted on
The great Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o joins us to speak about his career, his influences, and the power and politics of language.
427. Brave New World: Shakespeare’s Tempest and ColonialismPosted on
Can Shakespeare’s Tempest be read as a reflection on the English encounter with the peoples of the Americas?
129. Afrophone Home: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'oPosted on
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426. A Face Without a Heart: Shakespeare’s Hamlet and IndividualismPosted on
How the Renaissance turn towards individual identity is reflected in Shakespeare's most famous play.
128. Marginal Comments: bell hooks and Patricia Hill CollinsPosted on
We bring the story of black feminism up to the turn of the century with the incisive works of bell hooks and Patricia Hill Collins.
425. Patrick Gray on ShakespearePosted on
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127. Knowing the Difference: Audre LordePosted on
In poetry and prose, especially her collection Sister Outsider, Audre Lorde explores ideas of difference, eroticism, and feminist theory.
424. Hast Any Philosophy In Thee? William ShakespearePosted on
How should we approach Shakespeare’s plays as philosophical texts? We take as examples skepticism and politics in Othello, King Lear, and Julius Caesar.
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