A Society of Signs?

By David Harris and Harris David

Book Overview

An introduction to current debates around the themes of culture, identity and lifestyle. Such debates often begin with the assertion that we live in a society of signs. Features include: summary and critical discussion of some basic approaches in social theory and cultural analysis; key readings of some of the work of writers including Barthes and Giddens; reviews of work in more traditional areas, for example, the sociology of identity and the embedding process found in social life; and advice on further reading.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415111293
• ISBN13: 9780415111294
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"