SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Podcast series in which Dr Neema Parvini, author of Shakespeare’s History Plays: Rethinking Historicism and Shakespeare and Contemporary Theory: New Historicism and Cultural Materialism, interviews Shakespeare scholars and literary theorists from around the world in a bid to gain an understanding of current thinking in Shakespeare studies and in literary criticism more generally.

In this edition Parvini talks to David Alderson. Topics include: the influence of new historicism, cultural materialism and Raymond Williams beyond Shakespeare studies; Althusser, Foucault and subjectivity; base and superstructure; ‘neo-liberal hegemony’ and the current uses of Marxist criticism; is capitalism progressive?; Marxism and humanism; the ‘diversified dominant’ and the commodification of individualised freedom; Norman Geras vs. biological accounts of human nature; and how do we explain desire?

Series

Shakespeare and Contemporary Theory

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Year of release

2013

Duration

69 mins

Credits

Contributor

David Alderson; Neema Parvini

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

cultural theory; literary theory; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); historicism

Online Availability

Online URL

http://jerryvonkramer.ipage.com/alderson.mp3

Production Company

Name

University of Surrey, Department of English and Languages

Distributor

Name

iTunes U

Web

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