Barthes' “Mythologies” Today: Readings of Contemporary Culture
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 culture. Leading academics in media, English, education, and cultural studies here are tasked with identifying the “new mythologies” some fifty or so years on from Barthes' original interventions. The contributions in this volume, then, are readings of contemporary culture, each engaging with a cultural event, practice, or text as mythological. These readings are then contextualized by an introduction which reflects on the 'how' of these engaging responses and an “essay at the back of the book” which replaces Myth Today with a reflection on the contemporary provenance of both Barthes and his most famous book. Thus the book is at least two things at once whichever way you look: a 'new' Mythologies and a book about Barthes' legacy, an exploration of the place of theory in critical writing, and a book about contemporary culture.
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Taylor Paul A. (Article author), Readman Mark (Article author), Cross Simon (Article author), Panay Andrew (Article author), Van Zoonen Liesbet (Article author), Sheridan Jayne (Article author), Ramone Jenni (Article author), Peim Nick (Article author), Poulter John (Article author), Manghani Sunil (Article author), Voela Angla (Article author), Hills Matt (Article author), Kirtiklis Kestas (Article author), Round Julia (Article author), Stafford Roy (Article author), Pitcher Ben (Article author), Deller Ruth (Article author), Gomez Oscar (Article author), Petley Julian (Article author), O'Connor Jane (Article author), Kazakeviciute Evelina (Article author), Berger Richard (Article author), Wall Tim (Article author), Kennedy Eileen (Article author), Seal Gary (Article author), Taylor Ben (Article author), Brooker Will (Article author), Laughey Dan (Article author), Fernandez-Vicente Antonio (Article author), Musih Norma (Article author), Jones Steve (Article author), Menotti Gabriel (Article author), Bennett Pete (Article author)
New York City
2013
175 pages
9781138925366
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