Cheryl Toman, professor of French, chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures and director of Women’s and Gender Studies, and Gilbert Doho, associate professor of French, recently authored a book containing 13 essays in literature and cultural studies (half in English, half in French). The text, titled Capital Culture: Perspectives in Ethnic Studies II, was published by Editions La Doxa in Paris, France.
About the volume
The book united 11 scholars from four countries (U.S., Cameroon, Ghana and the U.K.) and plays with the various meanings of “capital,” exploring social justice and diversity.
Immigration, war, natural disasters, prostitution, corruption and marginalization are all explored in essays on human, political, economic and disaster capital. African and Caribbean Francophone literature and other studies examining African museums, festivals and cities are of particular interest.
The Catalyst Award, a CWRU internal grant, was awarded to this project and supported its creation.