Introducing Barthes
Philip Malcolm Waller Thody
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Introducing Barthes
by Philip Malcolm Waller Thody
Published
1997
Publisher
Icon Books
Pages
176
ISBN-10
1874166528
Description
Roland Barthes is best known as a semiologist, a student of the science of signs. This sees human beings primarily as communicating animals. It looks at the way they use language, clothes, gestures, hair styles, visual images, shapes and colour to convey to one another their tastes, their emotions, their ideal self-image and the values of their society. Philip Thody and Ann Course elucidate Barthes' application of these ideas to literature, popular culture, clothes and fashion. They further clarify why his thinking in this area made him a key figure in the structuralist movement of the 1960s. Introducing Barthes describes how Barthes' insistence on pleasure, the delights of sexual non-conformity and the freedom of the reader to make use of existentialist, Marxist, Freudian and structuralist interpretations of literary texts continue to make him one of the most challenging of modern writers.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Introducing Barthes?
This edition of Introducing Barthes has approximately 176 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Introducing Barthes?
For most readers, Introducing Barthes typically takes between 3h 40m and 2h 27m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 44,000 words and common reading speeds.
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What is the word count of Introducing Barthes?
The estimated word count for Introducing Barthes is approximately 44,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Introducing Barthes?
Introducing Barthes was written by Philip Malcolm Waller Thody.
When was Introducing Barthes published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1997. The original work may have been published on a different date.