| Understanding American Icons: An Introduction to Semiotics Contributor(s): Berger, Arthur Asa (Author) |
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ISBN: 1611320380 ISBN-13: 9781611320381 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| Dewey: 302.2 |
| LCCN: 2011033962 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.97 lbs) 184 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This brief, student-friendly introduction to the study of semiotics uses examples from 25 iconic locations in the United States. From Coney Island to Las Vegas, the World Trade Center to the Grand Canyon, Berger shows how semiotics offers a different lens in understanding locations taken for granted in American culture. He recasts Disneyland according to Freud, channels the Mall of America through Baudrilliard, and sees Mount Rushmore through the lens of Gramsci. A seasoned author of student texts, Berger offers an entertaining, non-threatening way to teach theory to undergraduates and that will fit ideally in classes on cultural studies, American studies, social theory, and tourism. |