Barthes for Beginners
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Barthes for Beginners by Philip Thody
This text offers the reader an introduction to the basis of Barthes's thought, and the way in which his work analyzed how humans communicate their social values through their language, clothes, gestures, hair styles, visual images, literature and popular culture.
Philip Thody was Professor of French Literature and Head of the Department of French at the Univerisity of Leeds until his retirement in 1993. He has written studies of Anouilh, Camus, Genet, Huxley, Proust and Sartre. He is also the author of Introducing Barthes. Howard Read recently graduated from the Royal College of Art and is now working as a freelance illustrator. In 1997, he won the student prize in the Folio Society Golden Jubilee competition.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781874166528 |
| ISBN 10 | 1874166528 |
| Title | Barthes for Beginners |
| Author | Philip Thody |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Icon Books |
| Year published | 1997-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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