Roland Barthes

by Graham Allen

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041526362X
• ISBN13: 9780415263627
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.9" x 8.1"