In this timely study; Batra examines contemporary drama from India; Jamaica; and Nigeria in conjunction with feminist and incipient queer movements in these countries. Postcolonial drama; Batra contends; furthers the struggle for gender justice in both these movements by contesting the idea of the heterosexual; middle class; wage-earning male as the model citizen and by suggesting alternative conceptions of citizenship premised on working-class sexual identities. Further; Batra considers the possibility of Indian; Jamaican; and Nigerian drama generating a discourse on a rights-bearing conception of citizenship that derives from representations of non-biological; non-generational forms of kinship. Her study is one of the first to examine the ways in which postcolonial dramatists are creating the possibility of a dialogue between cultural activism; womenrsquo;s movements; and an emerging discourse on queer sexualities.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Bound to be useful for years to comeBy CustomerWhile there is a ton of popular press (National Trust. for one) about the connections between preservation and sustainability. and theres a good number of factual studies. there isnt a lot that strikes the balance between the two -- what you need to know about these two inter-related fields to practically apply the information to your professional life. This is a worthwhile read for those in CRM. preservationists. engineers. architects. building scientists. and students of all those fields (and probably a few more). If we are not sustainable. we soon just will not be.Its also incredibly readable for a textbook. Carroons writing is never dry.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Thank You. JeanBy Richard Monahon AIAJean Carroon has hit the right note with her timely book. She helps those of us in the world of preservation and sustainable design thread the not always easy path between the regulatory conflicts inherent in two areas of practice which often are at odds. Her writing is clear and convincing and will be of value to the profession and the public. A whole new book with more examples and more narratives of conflict resolution is called for as the recent years have seen so many noble attempts to not only "beat the drum" but also to "go to the mat" for best practices in this complex game for owners. architects and regulators.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great buy!By KaylaThis wasnt for me but some fellow employees. They found this book to be very informative and helpful. They really enjoyed it.
