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Mythologies
'Barthes' purpose is to tear away masks and demystify the signs, signals and symbols of the language of mass culture' The Times
In this magnificent and often surprising collection of essays Barthes explores the myths of mass culture.
Beautiful reissue of this unique classic collection, featuring a newly translated essay not included in previous collections
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Beautiful reissue of this unique classic collection, featuring a newly translated essay not included in previous collections.
Barthes' purpose is to tear away masks and demystify the signs, signals and symbols of the language of mass culture – The Times
In this magnificent and often surprising collection of essays, Barthes explores the myths of mass culture. Taking subjects as diverse as wrestling, films, plastic, and cars, Barthes elegantly deciphers the symbols and signs embedded deep in familiar aspects of modern life, unmasking the hidden ideologies and meanings which implicitly affect our thought and behaviour.
This early classic of semiotics from one of France's greatest thinkers may irrevocably change the way you view the world around you.
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Mythologies by Roland Barthes is hailed as a masterpiece, drawing comparisons to thinkers like Sartre and Foucault. The book is praised for its insightful exploration of the semiotic codes embedded in everyday life, from cultural artefacts to mass media. Barthes is lauded for his ability to demystify these codes, revealing deeper societal themes beneath ordinary phenomena. The essays are celebrated for their intellectual depth and applicability across diverse aspects of culture.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780099529750
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 September 2009
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Edition: Revised edition
Contributors:
- Translated by Dr Annette Lavers
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 151g
Pages: 208
About the Author
Roland Barthes was born in 1915 and studied French literature and classics at the University of Paris. After teaching French at universities in Romania and Egypt, he joined the Centre National de Recherche Scientifique, where he devoted himself to research in sociology and lexicology. He was a professor at the College de France until his death in 1980.
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