The History of the Kiss! - The Birth of Popular Culture (Paperback)

Review: 'The History of the Kiss The Birth of Popular Culture is exceptional - it demonstrates a complete command of all of the extant scholarly literature on the subject. Marcel Danesi has provided an exceptional analysis and elucidation of all of the kiss's meanings in the various cultural contexts in which it exists. This is the best account of a fascinating and important social gesture that I have ever read.' - Frank Nuessel, University of Louisville, USA Danesi does it again: an entertaining and informative semiotic analysis showing that a mere trifle of popular culture is central to people's culture-specific understanding of who they are. Taking in origins, rituals, fiction, pictures, songs, movies, and the internet age, this book shows that the kiss is much more than an enquiry on the first floor as to whether the ground floor is available. It will be essential reading for media and cultural studies students and beyond. - Paul Cobley, Professor in Language and Media, Middlesex University, UK Marcel Danesi's delightful book explores the science, art, history, and popular culture of humanity's most intimate exchange. Engaging and informative, The History of The Kiss The Birth of Popular Culture will be treasured by readers for years to come. - Sheril Kirshenbaum, author of The Science of Kissing

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Semiotics and Popular Culture
Release date:	December 2013
First published:	2013
Authors:	M Danesi
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	179
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-37684-8
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
LSN:	1-137-37684-8
Barcode:	9781137376848

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