Published in 1977 as the first volume in the New Accents series, Structuralism and Semiotics made crucial debates in critical theory accessible to those with no prior knowledge of the field. Since... This description may be from another edition of this product.
This is an excellent introduction into Structuralism and Semiotics. It is more detailed than a Structuralism comic book, but still presents the information in a clear and concise manner. The bibliography and recommended reading list alone are worth the price of the book.The material is arranged chronologically, beginning with Saussure and Levi-Strauss, and concluding with the "New" new criticism.After reading Hawkes, I had a much clearer understanding about the Structuralism/Linguistics connection. Also the section on Barthes was quite enlightening.
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