Book Genre: Akademik Kitaplar

This scholarly volume delves into the manner in which British Muslims articulate their cultural, social and religious identities through theatrical productions in 21st-century Britain and examines their portrayal within these performances.

The study investigates the factors influencing the emergence and evolution of Islamic theatre in Britain, providing an in-depth analysis of plays by British playwrights of both Muslim and non-Muslim origins that have shaped the trajectory of British Islamic theatre from the late 20th century to the present. Önder Çakırtaş critically examines how British playwrights, predominantly of Muslim origin but also including some of non-Muslim origin, depict Muslim identity and culture from their unique perspectives, particularly in the context of post-9/11 society. Adopting a comprehensive approach to Islamic playwriting and performance, this book highlights the accomplishments and contributions of contemporary British playwrights, primarily from Muslim backgrounds.

This study will be of significant interest to scholars and students in theatre studies, as well as related disciplines such as Islamic studies, sociology and political science.

Literature does have an aspect that drags the readers, habitually burying them in its pages and blindly attaching them to itself. Blind devotion stems from the factors that are effective in determining the readers' faith. Theories of literature, similarly, might bring about the generation of blind adherence and dogmatic approaches. This book explores the existence of dogma in literature and some cult texts and writers and how dogmas in literature are conveyed to various audiences as a mission by some literary readers, experts, and academics.
Generally, dogma is a word related mostly to religion. In this frame, Mathew Arnold's 'Dogma in Religion and Literature' is of great importance as far as religion is concerned. However, there are dogmas in every field, literature being no exception. Virginia Woolf, for instance, wrote stupendous works that turned out to be well-known, and in 1928, she delivered a lecture at Cambridge University, where women were once not allowed, that formed the basis for the celebrated 'A Room of One's Own' (1929). Roland Barthes' 1967 'La mort de l'auteur' ('The Death of the Author') essay might be another text that some of its literary readers have developed a dogmatic commitment to.

In addition to revealing how dogma finds its place in literature, this book also discusses how literary writers and readers often unwittingly embrace 'literary missionary.' Focusing on the dogmatic elements of literature and the dogmatized literary theory and criticism through cult works of various authors, the book offers a striking and interesting contribution to literary theory and criticism and literature readings.

Ten ve Kimlik: Çağdaş Siyahi İngiliz Tiyatrosu, 1970lerin sonundan günümüze değin Siyahi İngiliz tiyatrosunun rotasını şekillendiren beş önemli oyun yazarı ile bu yazarların seçilmiş oyunlarının eleştirel bir incelemesidir. Bu kapsamda, bu çalışma Siyahi İngiliz oyun yazarlarından Mustapha Matura, Roy Williams, Kwame Kwei-Armah, debbie tucker green ve Bola Agbajenin seçilmiş tiyatro oyunlarını merkeze alır ve Siyahi deneyiminin Britanyadaki varlığını toplumsal, politik, ekonomik, kültürel ve psikolojik etkenler ışığında inceler. Irk, ırkçılık, asimilasyon, kimlik, aidiyet, kültürel çatışma, Beyaz-Siyahi çatışmaları, ırklar-arası ve ırk-içi meseleler, Siyahi tarihi, melez kimlik, post-kolonyalizm, çok-kültürlülük ve eleştirel ırk kuramının ilgili oyunlar kapsamında irdelendiği çalışmada, bir taraftan Britanyadaki Siyahi tiyatrosunun ortaya çıkışı, gelişimi ve son dönemlerdeki zirveye çıkışı işlenirken, bir taraftan da Siyahi tiyatrocuların ve tiyatro kurumlarının ana akım tiyatro kurumlarına dahil edilmesindeki sürecin resmi çizilir.

 

Politics and political literature studies have emerged as one of the most dynamic areas of scrutiny. Relying on ideological as well as socio-political theories, politics have contributed to cultural studies in many ways, especially within written texts such as literary works. As few critics have investigated the intersections of politics and literature, there is a tremendous need for material that does just this.

Language, Power, and Ideology in Political Writing: Emerging Research and Opportunities is an essential reference book that focuses on the use of narrative and writing to communicate political ideologies. This publication explores literature spurring from politics, the disadvantages of political or highly ideological writing, writers’ awareness of the outside world during the composition process, and how they take advantage of political writing. Featuring a wide range of topics such as gender politics, indigenous literature, and censorship, this book is ideal for academicians, librarians, researchers, and students, specifically those who study politics, international relations, cultural studies, women’s studies, gender studies, and political and ideological studies.

By comparing the literary works of two of the greatest playwrights of our time, nder Cakirtas reveals the similarities and contrasts between their political views and the political backdrop of their respective nations. In Britain, George Bernard Shaw, the leading British dramatist for the first half of the twentieth century, wrote his plays to explicitly reflect his socialist political and economic views, and highlight the need for equal rights for women. In Turkey, decades later, Orhan Asena confronted similar issues with plays that challenged the dominant political powers of his time - a stance which ultimately led to his political exile from Türkiye.

This volume provides a thorough study of how psychological messages are portrayed and interpreted via the written word. It explores the interactions between text and reader, as well as affiliations within the text, with particular emphasis on emotion and affect. Featuring relevant coverage on topics such as literary production, psychology in literature, identity/self and the other, and trauma studies, the book offers an in-depth analysis that is suitable for academicians, students, professionals, and researchers interested in discovering more about the relationship between psychology and literature.

This book is a collection of essays offering an inside view into the inner analysis of traumatic literary studies wherein language is used as a medium of expression so as to interpret man, psyche and memory. By making literature the partner of a dialogue with psychology, in order to better comprehend the psyche, it serves to alter the way of understanding the literary phenomenon.

Featuring relevant coverage on topics such as literary production, psychology in literature, identity, and traumatic studies, this book provides in-depth analysis that is suitable for academicians, students, professionals, and researchers interested in discovering more about the relationship between psychology and literature and their effects on thinking.

 

This book contains an outline for the diversification of literature and political writings. The book covers many disciplines ranging from political literature, gender politics, identity politics, minority politics, to ideologized writing, censorship, rhetoric and aestheticism of politics, and gendered literature