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In Ben Jonson’s Masque of Blackness and Masque of Beauty an early modern argument against colonization is presented by an African character, Niger. The themes of assimilation and self-determination remain in tension throughout the plays, a quite early recognition of the struggle between cultural identity, race, and global agendas.
William Over teaches English and speech at St. John’s University, Queens, New York. His latest book is World Peace, National Policies, and Mass Culture (Praeger, 2004). His first book, Human Rights in the International Public Sphere, won the Best Book Award for 1999 from the National Communication Association, division of International and Intercultural Communication. His second book, Social Justice in World Cinema and Theatre (2001) was also published by Greenwood/Ablex.
