Lecture 4: Bend It Like Beckham

Tomorrow's lecture will introduce some new critical terms: hybridity, post-colonialism, 'double-identity', 'cultural polyvalency' and 'third space'.

The main focus of the lecture will be two areas: identity and gender. These themes will be discussed in the seminar. As as mentioned at the start of the course, there is not a screening of the film , but make sure you watch the DVD in the LRC. However, we do look at some key scenes in the seminar.

I will introduce some of the key texts on post-colonial theory and identity. Most of these texts are in the LRC. So it is important that you familiarize yourself with names such as Homi K. Bhabha, Franz Fanon, Edward Said, Hanif Kureishi and Richard Kearney.
The core reading for the module is Storey and Sandbrook, but make sure you do some independent reading and find out who these people are and their contribution to British cultural life.

There are still some blogs due, there may be problems with students accessing the blog. Tell me if you are having any problems and I'll do my best to rectify it quickly.

Best,

Richard