Dare we de-centre Birmingham?: Troubling the 'origin' and trajectories of cultural studies

European Journal of Cultural Studies

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 33-56

  Wright, Handel K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

African cultural studies; anti discipline; Centre B.; hegemony; Kamiriithu; origins of cultural studies; performative acts; School H.; Schools F.; worldliness

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347376301     PISSN: 13675494     EISSN: 14603551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/136754949800100103     Document Type: Article

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