The Routledge Companion to Literature and Social Justice

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Synopsis

The Routledge Companion to Literature and Social Justice is a comprehensive and multi- purpose collection on this important topic. With contributors working in various fields, the Companion provides in- depth analyses of both the cumulative and emergent issues, obstacles, praxes, propositions, and theories of social justice.
The first section offers a historical overview of major developments and debates in the field, while the following sections look in more detail at the key traditions and show how literature and theory can be applied as analytical tools to real- world inequalities and the impact of doing so. The contributors provide reviews of major theoretical traditions, including Marxism, feminism, Critical Race Theory, disability studies, and queer studies. They also share literary analyses of influential authors including W. E. B. Du Bois, Yang Kui, Edwidge Danticat, Octavia Butler, and Rivers Solomon amongst others. The final section considers future possibilities for theory and action of justice, drawing specifically from theories and knowledges in decolonial, Indigenous, environmental, and posthumanist studies.
This authoritative volume draws on the intersections between literary studies and social movements in order to provide scholars, students, and activists alike with a complete collection of the most up- to- date information on both canonical and emerging texts and case studies globally.

Book details

Series:
Routledge Literature Companions
Author:
Masood Ashraf Raja, Lu, Nick T. C.
ISBN:
9781000991093
Related ISBNs:
9781032159423, 9781003246428, 9781032159454
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
574
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2023-11-20
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2024
Copyright by:
selection and editorial matter, Masood Ashraf Raja and Nick T. C. Lu 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Language Arts, Literature and Fiction, Nonfiction, Politics and Government