E-Book, Englisch, 198 Seiten
Berger The Objects of Affection
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-230-10990-2
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
Format: PDF
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Semiotics and Consumer Culture
E-Book, Englisch, 198 Seiten
Reihe: Semiotics and Popular Culture
ISBN: 978-0-230-10990-2
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
In this book, pre-eminent semiotician Arthur Asa Berger decodes the meanings of common objects of consumption and their perceived 'sacredness' in consumerist cultures. Using semiotic theory, consumer culture is dissected in new and fascinating ways.
Arthur Asa Berger is Professor Emeritus of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts at San Francisco State University, USA. He is the author or editor of more than sixty books, including Ads, Fads, and Consumer Culture; Shop 'Til You Drop and Agitpop: Political Culture and Communication Theory . Berger is a consulting editor for the journal Humor and is on the editorial committee for Semiotica.




