Writing Prejudices: The Psychoanalysis and Pedagogy of Discrimination from Shakespeare to Toni Morrison

Focusing on the interplay of various prejudices, Robert Samuels critiques educational efforts to combat bias, particularly within literary studies. He highlights the inadequacies of current approaches that overlook the complexities of prejudice, including the interconnectedness of homophobia with racism and sexism. Utilizing psychoanalytic theory, Samuels analyzes the works of authors like Shakespeare, Mary Shelley, Joseph Conrad, and Toni Morrison to reveal how different forms of oppression are interrelated and suggests strategies for cultural critics to effectively challenge these issues.