Mistake in Identity: A Cultural Studies Murder Mystery [Paperback]

What makes the 'self'? How is it created, defined, and transformed? Arthur Asa Berger's fascinating, educational whodunit novel unravels the mysteries of cultural studies theory, and more specifically, the complexities of postmodernism and identity.A murder, just four hours before the Royal Duchess is scheduled to sail for Alaska, and inspector Solomon Hunter and his assistant, Talcott Weems, are summoned to investigate this latest mystery. This delightful whodunit textbook by Arthur Asa Berger is the perfect tool to introduce students to cultural studies theories, in particular the complexities of identity, and also to the foibles of academic life. During the investigation, the reader will encounter several critical theories, including semiotics, postmodernism, feminism, psychoanalysis, and race theory. Of course, identity is also of central importance in Hunter and Weems' own mission: to learn the identity of the murderer!Chapter 1 Preface and Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Personae Chapter 3 Chapter One: Dead in the Water on the Royal Duchess Chapter 4 Chapter Two: Passing under the Golden Gate Bridge Chapter 5 Chapter Three: The Identity Problem Chapter 6 Chapter Four: Anastasia Lotman Chapter 7 Chapter Five: Exploring the Royal Duchess Chapter 8 Chapter Six: Talcott Weems Reports Chapter 9 Chapter Seven: The Interpol Report Chapter 10 Chapter Eight: Antonia Fathom Chapter 11 Chapter Nine: The Psychic Chapter 12 Chapter Ten: The Problematic of Posmodern Identity Chapter 13 Chapter Eleven: Katarina Mittags Chapter 14 Chapter Twelve: Tea without Sympathy Chapter 15 Chapter Thirteen: Sigfried Duerfklein Chapter 16 Chapter Fourteen: Symphonie Wu Chapter 17 Chapter Fifteen: Victoria Chapter 18 Chapter Sixteen: The Captain's Party Chapter 19 Bibliography Chapter 20 About the AuthorArthur Asa Berger is professor emeritus of broadcast and electronic communication arts at San Francisco State University.