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X-Rated! - The Power of Mythic Symbolism in Popular Culture (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,490
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X-Rated! - The Power of Mythic Symbolism in Popular Culture (Paperback): Marcel Danesi

X-Rated! - The Power of Mythic Symbolism in Popular Culture (Paperback)

Marcel Danesi

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Many attack pop culture as a crude "sexual" and "celebrity-based" culture that is purportedly bringing about the end of moral values. Renowned semiotician Marcel Danesi adds his signature insight to the debate by delving deep into pop culture through a consideration of symbols. Danesi's treatment of letters, such as the X in "X-Rated," the "i" in "iPod," and other such symbols, reveals an ancient mythic structure that blends the sacred and profane dimensions of human psychic life. Danesi takes the reader on a remarkable exploration of the radical turns in American society, a society in which the search for pleasure and sexual expression often reign supreme. "X-Rated " is a fascinating trip through what gives pop culture its secret appeal.

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Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: November 2008
First published: December 2008
Authors: Marcel Danesi
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 978-0-230-61068-2
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > General
Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Semiology
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LSN: 0-230-61068-4
Barcode: 9780230610682

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