Hall, Stuart
Familiar Stranger
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141984759
- author:
- Hall, Stuart
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Personal Memoirs, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Stuart Hall's life story is a miracle of a book. Born in 1930s Jamaica to a middle-class family, he found himself caught between two worlds: the respectable middle class and working-class Jamaica. As colonial rule was challenged, Hall's journey took him across the Atlantic to Oxford University, where he encountered other Caribbean writers and thinkers. At Oxford, Hall forged friendships with influential figures of his time, including Raymond Williams and E. P. Thompson, and developed his groundbreaking ideas on cultural theory. His story is also one of building a home and a life in post-war England, where the social landscape was rapidly transforming. Told with passion and wisdom, this book takes us to the heart of Hall's struggle to navigate these changes. The forces of history shape who we are, and Stuart Hall's life is a testament to this. His story is one of identity, culture, and belonging in a world of rapid change.
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