ENGLISH

Roland Barthes

By Graham Allen

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2003
ISBN
041526362X, 9780415263627
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1846984 bytes)
Series
Routledge Critical Thinkers
Pages
192\186
Time added
2013-10-14 05:11:14

Description

Roland Barthes is a central figure in the study of language, literature, culture and the media. This book prepares readers for their first encounter with his crucial writings on some of the most important theoretical debates, including: *existentialism and Marxism *semiology, or the 'language of signs' *structuralism and narrative analysis *post-structuralism, deconstruction and 'the death of the author' *theories of the text and intertextuality. Tracing his engagement with other key thinkers such as Sartre, Saussure, Derrida and Kristeva, this volume offers a clear picture of Barthes work in-context. The in-depth understanding of Barthes offered by this guide is essential to anyone reading contemporary critical theory.

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