Studying British Cultures

<p>'British Studies' and 'British Cultural Studies' cover a wide range of facets of contemporary Britain. <em>Studying British Cultures: An Introduction</em> is 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.<br>The work covers the contemporary and key issues, including:</p><ul> <li>the terminological distinction between 'British Studies' and 'British Cultural Studies'</li> <li>the problem of national cultures and identities in contemporary Britain</li> <li>studying language and literature from a British Studies perspective</li> <li>models for studying the historical context of the development of ideas of `Britishness'</li> <li>studying contemporary Britain overseas</li> </ul><p>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. <em>Studying British Cultures: An Introduction</em> will be essential reading for students and teachers concerned with the study of contemporary Britain.</p> <p>Introduction. Studying British Cultures <em>Susan Bassnett</em> Part I. 1. But what <em>is</em> Cultural Studies <em>Anthony Easthope</em> 2. Facts and Meaning in British Cultural Studies <em>Alan Durant</em> 3. British Studies: An Educational Perspective <em>Christopher Brumfit</em> 4. Cultural Studies and Foreign Language Teaching <em>Michael Byram</em> 5. Fictional Maps of Britain <em>David Punter</em> Part II. 6. Redefining Scotland <em>Robert Crawford</em> 7. Cymru or Wales: Explorations in a Divided Sensibility <em>Katie Gramich</em> 8. A View of the Present State of Irish Studies <em>Sabina Sharkey</em> 9. Teaching West Indian Literature in Britain <em>David Dabydeen</em> 10. Shakespeare in Quotations <em>John Drakakis</em> Bibliography.</p>