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Roland Barthes

By M. McQuillan

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Roland Barthes

By M. McQuillan

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Roland Barthes was one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century, but why should the reader of today, or tomorrow, be concerned with him? Martin McQuillan provides a fresh perspective on Barthes, addressing his political and institutional inheritance and considering his work as the origins of a critical cultural studies. This stimulating study: . provides a biographical consideration of Barthes' writing . offers an extended reading of his 1957 text Mythologies as a text for our own time, drawing Barthes' work into a historical relation to the present . examines his connection to what we call cultural studies . features an annotated bibliography of Barthes' published work. Thought-provoking and insightful, Roland Barthes is essential reading for anyone who is interested in the writings of this key theorist and his continuing relevance in our post-9/11 world.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
208
Release Date:
2011-03-01
Publication Date:
2011-03-01
Publisher:
Red Globe Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0333914589
ISBN13:
9780333914588
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
324 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
11 cm
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