{"product_id":"adaptation-and-appropriation-paperback","title":"Adaptation and Appropriation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulie Sanders\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Drakakis\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the apparently simple adaptation of a text into film, theatre or a new literary work, to the more complex appropriation of style or meaning, it is arguable that all texts are somehow connected to a network of existing texts and art forms. In this new edition \u003cem\u003eAdaptation and Appropriation\u003c\/em\u003e explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003emultiple definitions and practices of adaptation and appropriation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe cultural and aesthetic politics behind the impulse to adapt\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe global and local dimensions of adaptation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe impact of new digital technologies on ideas of making, originality and customization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ediverse ways in which contemporary literature, theatre, television and film adapt, revise and reimagine other works of art\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe impact on adaptation and appropriation of theoretical movements, including structuralism, post-structuralism, postcolonialism, postmodernism, feminism and gender studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe appropriation across time and across cultures of specific canonical texts, by Shakespeare, Dickens, and others, but also of literary archetypes such as myth or fairy tale. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRanging across genres and harnessing concepts from fields as diverse as musicology and the natural sciences, this volume brings clarity to the complex debates around adaptation and appropriation, offering a much-needed resource for those studying literature, film, media or culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulie Sanders\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of English and Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Humanities and Social Sciences at Newcastle University, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 26, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42738517966911,"sku":"9781138828995","price":68.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9394b45c088eac9f8c72d66133249417.webp?v=1765153580","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/adaptation-and-appropriation-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}