{"product_id":"the-multicultural-midlands-hardcover-2","title":"The Multicultural Midlands - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Kew\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe multicultural Midlands\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique, interdisciplinary study of the literature, music and food that shape the region's irrepressible, though often overlooked, cultural identity. It is the first of its kind to give serious critical attention to a part of the world which is frequently ignored by readers, critics and the culture industries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe multicultural Midlands is a unique, interdisciplinary study of the literature, music and food that shape the region's irrepressible, though often overlooked, cultural identity. It is the first of its kind to give serious critical attention to a part of the world which is frequently ignored by readers, critics and the culture industries. This volume makes a claim for the importance of the Midlands and evidences this with nuanced close reading of a multitude of diverse texts spanning so-called 'high' to 'low' culture; from the Black Country's 'Desi Pubs', to Leicester's 'McIndians' Peri Peri ('you've tried the cowboys, now try the Indians!'); Handsworth's reggae roots to Adrian Mole's diaries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book shifts the focus of writing about postcolonial and post-war Britain towards the regional. London has long hosted dominant creative narratives, while the Midlands is caught in the middle of a critical landscape that reinforces the reductive notion of a North-South divide. This is the first major study to position the Midlands at the forefront of debates emanating from multiculturalism, devolution and literary economy. Using archival sources and original interviews, the book maps the histories of twentieth century migration onto the major cities of the Midlands - Birmingham, Nottingham, Leicester, Wolverhampton and the surrounding Black Country - exploring how diverse communities have made their mark in cultural, artistic and literary terms.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom Kew received his PhD from the University of Leicester, and is an independent researcher based in Nottingham\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47335679656185,"sku":"9781526154521","price":128.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/SVB0ckNMSERMQWVPeDk1b1EvalJ5UT09_ccaeeec1-4c71-4b10-8dfb-a24def2543a4.webp?v=1769663493","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-multicultural-midlands-hardcover-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}