Media and Affective Mythologies - Discourse, Archetypes and Ideology in Contemporary Politics (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

This book provides a timely political insight to show how mythology plays an affective role in our lives. Brexit, bankers, institutional scandals, the far right, and Russell Brand's "revolution" are just some of the issues tackled through this innovative and interdisciplinary discourse analysis. Through multimedia case studies, Kelsey explores the psychological dimensions of archetypes and mythologies and how they function ideologically in contemporary politics. By synergising approaches to critical discourse studies with the work of Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell and other mythologists, Kelsey's psychodiscursive approach explores the depths of the human psyche to analyse the affective qualities of storytelling. Kelsey makes a compelling case for our need to understand more about the power of mythology in modern society. Whilst mythology might be part of who we are, societies are responsible for its ideological substance and implications. Media and Affective Mythologies shows how we can begin to engage with this principle.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	November 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	Darren Kelsey
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	180
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-60758-0
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > Discourse analysis Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology
LSN:	3-319-60758-8
Barcode:	9783319607580

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