{"product_id":"passing-strange-ayanna-thompson-9780199987962","title":"Passing Strange: Shakespeare, Race, and Contemporary America","description":"Notions, constructions, and performances of race continue to define the contemporary American experience, including our conceptions, performances, and employments of Shakespeare. \u003cem\u003ePassing Strange\u003c\/em\u003e examines the contact zones between American constructions of Shakespeare and American constructions of race by asking: How is Shakespeare's universalism constructed within explicit discussions and debates about racial identity? Of what benefit is the promotion of Shakespeare and Shakespearean programs to incarcerated and\/or at-risk persons of color? Are they aesthetic, moral, or linguistic? Do Shakespeare's plays need to be edited, appropriated, revised, updated, or rewritten to affirm racial equality and relevance? Do the answers to these questions impact our understanding of authorship, authority, and authenticity? A book that does not shy away from controversial topics or unconventional approaches, \u003cem\u003ePassing Strange\u003c\/em\u003e examines a wide range of contemporary texts and performances, including contemporary films, novels, theatrical productions, YouTube videos, and arts education programs. In addition, \u003cem\u003ePassing Strange\u003c\/em\u003e is written for a broad readership, including Shakespeare scholars, secondary school teachers, theatre practitioners, racial activists, and arts education organizers. Uniquely, this book challenges its readers to see American constructions of race and Shakespeare in glorious Technicolor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ayanna Thompson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199987963\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199987962\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Ayanna Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990111125759,"sku":"9780199987962","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_42025407-a5f6-4e5f-a5cf-22df0385eabc.jpg?v=1683303056","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/passing-strange-ayanna-thompson-9780199987962","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}