This is Barthes' seminal text reimagined in a contemporary context by contemporary academics. Through a revisiting of 'Mythologies', a key text in cultural and media studies, this volume explores the value these disciplines can add to an understanding of contemporary society and…
This is Barthes' seminal text reimagined in a contemporary context by contemporary academics. Through a revisiting of Mythologies, a key text in cultural and media studies, this volume explores the value these disciplines can add to an understanding of contemporary society and c…
"Mythologies is a masterpiece of analysis and interpretation. At its heart, Barthes's collection of essays about the "mythologies" of modern life treats everyday objects and ideas--from professional wrestling, to the Tour de France, to Greta Garb©o';s face--as though they are si…