The Routledge Companion to Literature and the Global South

The Routledge Companion Literature and the Global South provides a comprehensive overview of the field at a key moment in its development, focusing on the poor, disenfranchised, and marginalized who bear the brunt of globalizations promised bounties. It consists of original essays by 25 contributors from around the world and explores the origins, objects, critical developments, and case studies of Global South studies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 300 pages
Publication date: 17 October 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Routledge Companion Literature and the Global South provides a comprehensive exploration of the field at a pivotal juncture in its evolution, offering a snapshot of where Global South literary studies currently stands in its second decade. As the aftermath of a series of global crises since the emergence of neoliberal globalization has vividly demonstrated, it is the marginalized, the disadvantaged, and the impoverished who consistently bear the brunt of the suffering. What defines the Global South is the widespread recognition across the globe that the promises of globalization have failed to materialize. It has failed to emerge as a dominant global narrative. Global South studies revolve around three core areas: globalization, its aftermath/failure, and the strategies employed by individuals at the economic bottom to navigate these challenges.

This volume is structured into three parts. Part I delves into the origins and objectives of Global South studies, exploring how this field has established and historicized its central concept. Part II examines subsequent critical developments within Global South studies, particularly those that embrace interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches. Part III presents case studies that showcase diverse applications and interventions. The contributors critically examine the boundaries and definitions explored in the preceding sections and push established literatures or methodologies into new analytical domains.

This groundbreaking collection serves as an invaluable resource for scholars and researchers engaged in the study and exploration of Global South studies and literature, as well as those with interests in world literature, contemporary literature, postcolonialism, decolonizing the curriculum, critical race studies, gender studies, and politics.

Weight: 750g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032075464