Studying British Cultures An Introduction [Paperback]

'British Studies' and 'British Cultural Studies' cover a wide range of facets of contemporary Britain. Studying British Cultures: An Introductionis a unique collection of essays which examine the most significant aspects of this quickly developing area of study, analyzing the ways of teaching and reading British culture.
The work covers the contemporary and key issues, including:

• the terminological distinction between 'British Studies' and 'British Cultural Studies'
• the problem of national cultures and identities in contemporary Britain
• studying language and literature from a British Studies perspective
• models for studying the historical context of the development of ideas of `Britishness'
• studying contemporary Britain overseas

The contributors are some of the key names in current debates surrounding British Studies, and Susan Bassnett holds together their work with a substantial and accessible introduction. Studying British Cultures: An Introductionwill be essential reading for students and teachers concerned with the study of contemporary Britain.

Introduction. Studying British Cultures Susan BassnettPart I. 1. But what isCultural Studies Anthony Easthope2. Facts and Meaning in British Cultural Studies Alan Durant3. British Studies: An Educational Perspective Christopher Brumfit4. Cultural Studies and Foreign Language Teaching Michael Byram5. Fictional Maps of Britain David PunterPart II. 6. Redefining Scotland Robert Crawford7. Cymru or Wales: Explorations in a Divided Sensibility Katie Gramich8. A View of the Present State of Irish Studies Sabina Sharkey9. Teaching West Indian Literature in Britain David Dabydeen10. Shakespeare in Quotations John Drakl#L