书目名称 | Race | 编辑 | Brian Niro | 视频video | | 概述 | A broad historical overview, with interdisciplinary appeal, which considers the transformation of race from its inception to its current status. Presents and explains a wide range of literary and theo | 丛书名称 | Transitions | 图书封面 |  | 描述 | This dynamic study of the history of the idea of race traces the concept from its prehistory across 400 years to its current status.Brian Niro introduces key theorists and philosophers and a wide variety of literary and theoretical concepts, taking the central view that the notion of race is a fluid concept that has altered consistently since its inception in Western ideology..Starting with Greek philosophy, Niro moves effortlessly through such diverse writers as Shakespeare, Voltaire, Kant, Mary Shelly, Darwin, Fanon and Achebe in order to explore the representation of race in its various guises.Many contemporary discussions of race are intricate and limited in their scope to current doctrine, but by using a series of close readings of often-studied texts, Niro helps to demonstrate key ideas and make complex theories understandable. | 出版日期 | Textbook 2003Latest edition | 关键词 | Aristotle; Close reading; Narrative; transformation | 版次 | 1 | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4039-3778-0 | copyright | The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2003 |
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