Roland Barthes

by Martin McQuillan

Book Overview

Roland Barthes was one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century, but why should the reader of today, or tomorrow, be concerned with him? Martin McQuillan provides a fresh perspective on Barthes, addressing his political and institutional inheritance and considering his work as the origins of a critical cultural studies.

This stimulating study:
- Provides a biographical consideration of Barthes' writing
- Offers an...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333914589
• ISBN13: 9780333914588
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"