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Homi K. Bhabha is one of the most highly renowned figures in contemporary post-colonial studies. This volume explores his writings and their influence on postcolonial theory, introducing in clear and accessible language the key concepts of his work, such as 'ambivalence', 'mimicry', 'hybridity' and 'translation'. David Huddart draws on a range of contexts, including art history, contemporary cinema and canonical texts in order to illustrate the practical application of Bhabha's theories. This introductory guidebook is ideal for all students working in the fields of literary, cultural and postcolonial theory.

Bhabha, Homi K. --- 82.0 --- Literatuurtheorie --- Bhabha, Homi K., --- Criticism and interpretation. --- 82.0 Literatuurtheorie --- Postcolonialism

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The consequences of English's spread have become increasingly clear to its diverse speakers. Sometimes associated with a standardization leading to homogenization, often also with imperialism, English is increasingly understood to have no necessary connection with any country or group of countries. The willingness to accept that English has become Englishes might be less evident among so-called native speakers, but their authority is weaker than it seemed. The idea of World Englishes encourages us to re-imagine our understanding of the language. The difference between error and innovation can no longer be decided through assumptions about the language 'ownership'. In fact, the language is beginning to be a medium of the expression of identity for more and more people in very different contexts. This book puts examples from World Englishes into dialogue with postcolonial studies, in the belief that while postcolonial studies has obviously had much to say about English, it has either directly concerned or been influenced by English literary studies. The dialogue will correct misconceptions and misapprehensions in postcolonial studies, with World Englishes offering renewal for postcolonial studies. At the same time, the dialogue will also apply postcolonial studies' political and philosophical ideas to World Englishes, resulting in a postcolonial perspective on English today.

English language --- Postcolonialism --- Discourse analysis. --- Language. --- Globalization --- Social aspects. --- Post-colonialism --- Postcolonial theory --- Germanic languages --- Political science --- Decolonization --- Anglais langue internationale. --- Anglais (langue) --- Analyse du discours. --- Postcolonialisme. --- Variation linguistique. --- Globalisation --- Aspect social. --- Variation. --- Postkolonialismus. --- Verkehrssprache. --- Sprachvariante. --- Weltsprache. --- Englisch. --- Britisches Englisch --- Englische Sprache --- Nordseegermanische Sprachen --- Sprache --- Verkehrssprache --- Plansprache --- Sprachvariation --- Varianz --- Variation --- Varietät --- Sprachvarietät --- Sprachvarianten --- Diversifikation --- Koine --- Lingua Franca --- Brückensprache --- Weltsprache --- Postkolonialität --- Entkolonialisierung --- Variante --- Linguistik --- Literature --- Postcolonial --- Cultural translation --- Global citizenship --- International English --- World Englishes

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Cultural theory has often been criticized for covert Eurocentric and universalist tendencies. Its concepts and ideas are implicitly applicable to everyone, ironing over any individuality or cultural difference. Postcolonial theory has challenged these limitations of cultural theory, and "Postcolonial Theory and Autobiography" addresses the central challenge posed by its autobiographical turn. Despite the fact that autobiography is frequently dismissed for its Western, masculine bias, David Huddart argues for its continued relevance as a central explanatory category in understanding postcolonial theory and its relation to subjectivity. Focusing on the influence of post-structuralist theory on postcolonial theory and vice versa, this study suggests that autobiography constitutes a general philosophical resistance to universal concepts and theories. Offering a fresh perspective on familiar critical figures like Edward W.Said and Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, by putting them in the context of readings of the work of Jacques Derrida, Gilles Deleuze, and Alain Badiou, this book relates the theory of autobiography to expressions of new universalisms that, together with postcolonial theory, rethink and extend norms of experience, investigation, and knowledge.

AUTOBIOGRAPHIE (GENRE LITTERAIRE) --- Postcolonialisme --- Dans la littérature

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This textbook presents a comprehensive overview of the environmental impacts of various types of outdoor recreation, and how these can be best managed. As a field of study, recreational ecology is both multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary, and the authors seek to develop a deeper understanding of both the role and function of the factors that influence visitor numbers and their impact. An accessible and comprehensive textbook, it features numerous types of outdoor recreational activities including hill walking, rock climbing, mountain marathons, skiing, scuba diving and more. Drawn from several global case studies, the authors estimate the current and future numbers involved in outdoor recreation, and how best these numbers can be managed. Effective visitor impact management actions arise from collaboration between recreation ecologists, social scientists, experienced recreation managers, recreation stakeholders and the recreationalists themselves: as such, this book will be multi-disciplinary in scope. This practical and engaging textbook will be invaluable to students and scholars of outdoor recreation and adventure tourism as well as practitioners and managers working in the field. David Huddart is Emeritus Professor at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. He has extensive experience teaching landscape interpretation, recreation ecology, and outdoor and environmental education. Tim Stott is Professor of Physical Geography and Outdoor Education at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. He has been responsible for leading and teaching on the Outdoor Education programmes for 25 years.

Outdoor recreation --- Environmental aspects. --- Environmental geography. --- Physical geography. --- Environment. --- Applied ecology. --- Nature conservation. --- Environmental education. --- Environmental Geography. --- Physical Geography. --- Environment Studies. --- Applied Ecology. --- Nature Conservation. --- Environmental and Sustainability Education. --- Education --- Conservation of nature --- Nature --- Nature protection --- Protection of nature --- Conservation of natural resources --- Applied ecology --- Conservation biology --- Endangered ecosystems --- Natural areas --- Ecology --- Environmental protection --- Nature conservation --- Geography --- Conservation --- Balance of nature --- Biology --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology

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This new research in English on the work of the Mozambican writer Mia Couto provides a comprehensive introduction to the critical terrain of Couto's literary thought.

Couto, Mia, --- Criticism and interpretation. --- קואוטו, מיה, --- Leite Couto, António Emílio, --- Couto, António Emílio Leite, --- LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 21st Century . --- English studies. --- Lusophone writers. --- Mia Couto. --- Mozambican literature. --- Portugese language. --- Portugese literature. --- essays. --- fiction. --- high literature. --- history. --- journalism. --- literary studies. --- short stories.