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.
| ISBN: | 9780230610675 |
| Publication date: | 13th January 2009 |
| Author: | Marcel Danesi |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 180 pages |
| Genres: |
Cultural studies Ecological science, the Biosphere Conservation of the environment Sociology Semiotics / semiology Linguistics |
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.
X-Rated! features in the following genres: Cultural studies, Ecological science, the Biosphere, Conservation of the environment, Sociology, Semiotics / semiology, Linguistics
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X-Rated! was written by Marcel Danesi and published by Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Palgrave Macmillan US
X-Rated! has 180 pages
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