Media, Myth, and Society

Informationen zum Autor Arthur Asa Berger is Professor Emeritus of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts at San Francisco State University, USA. He is the author or editor of more than sixty books, including Ads, Fads, and Consumer Culture; Shop 'Til You Drop and Agitpop: Political Culture and Communication Theory . Berger is a consulting editor for the journal Humor and is on the editorial committee for Semiotica. Klappentext Using a cultural approach to classical myths, this book examines how they affect psychoanalytic theory, historical experience, elite culture, popular culture, and everyday life. Berger explores diverse topics such as the Oedipus Myth, James Bond, Star Wars, and fairy tales. Zusammenfassung Using a cultural approach to classical myths! this book examines how they affect psychoanalytic theory! historical experience! elite culture! popular culture! and everyday life. Berger explores diverse topics such as the Oedipus Myth! James Bond! Star Wars! and fairy tales. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Myth Model The Structure of Myth A Sociological Analysis of Myth Psychoanalytic Approaches to Myth The Semiotics of Myth Hercules (aka Heracles) and Hercule Poirot Heroes Against Monsters: Theseus and David Odysseus and Athena

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The Myth Model The Structure of Myth A Sociological Analysis of Myth Psychoanalytic Approaches to Myth The Semiotics of Myth Hercules (aka Heracles) and Hercule Poirot Heroes Against Monsters: Theseus and David Odysseus and Athena

Product details

• Authors: a Berger, A. Berger, Arthur Asa Berger, BERGER ARTHUR ASA
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.10.2012
• EAN: 9781137301666
• ISBN: 978-1-137-30166-6
• No. of pages: 143
• Series: Palgrave Pivot; Palgrave Pivot
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Classical linguistics / literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous; B, Media Studies, Sociology, Cultural Studies, Cultural Theory, Communication, Regional and Cultural Studies, Regional Cultural Studies, Media and Communication, Sociology, general, Literary theory, Culture—Study and teaching, Palgrave Media & Culture Collection, Literature—Philosophy, culture;semiotics;society;sociology;structure