Extramural Shakespeare
Published on 18. October 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
XIII, 181 pages
978-1-349-28959-2 (ISBN)
Description
This study argues that Shakespeare can now be understood as part of public culture. Thanks to the emergence of mass education in the twentieth century, Albanese argues that Shakespeare has become a shared property, despite the depiction of his texts as 'elite' cultural objects in the film industry.
Reviews / Votes
" Extramural Shakespeare makes a powerful case that Shakespeare no longer belongs only to cultural elites, but also to the public and to public culture. Probing Shakespeare's uses in primary and secondary schools, in the movies, in prisons, and elsewhere, Albanese reclaims the progressive possibilities of engagement with his works. Smart, politically engaged, and thoroughly up-to-date, Extramural Shakespeare is a fascinating examination of Shakespeare's place in contemporary culture." - Jean E. Howard, George Delacorte Professor in the Humanities, Columbia University
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Series
Edition
1st ed. 2010
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
XIII, 181 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
254 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-349-28959-2 (9781349289592)
DOI
10.1057/9780230112940
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
D. Albanese
Extramural Shakespeare
E-Book
09/2010
1st Edition
Palgrave MacMillan
€53.49
Available for download
Person
DENISE ALBANESE is Associate Professor of English and Cultural Studies at George Mason University, USA.
Content
Introduction: Shakespeare in Public Reframing Shakespeare for the Millennium: American Culture, 'Elites,' The Academy - and Beyond Pacino's Cliffs Notes: Looking for Richard's 'Public' Shakespeare Shakespeare Goes to School The Shakespeare Film, the Market, and the Americanization of Culture Social Dreaming and Making Shakespeare Matter