The Objects of Affection: Semiotics and Consumer Culture - Rilegato

Berger, A.

 
9780230103726: The Objects of Affection: Semiotics and Consumer Culture

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In this book, pre-eminent semiotician Arthur Asa Berger decodes the meanings of common objects of consumption and their perceived 'sacredness' in consumerist cultures. Using semiotic theory, consumer culture is dissected in new and fascinating ways.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Arthur Asa Berger is Professor Emeritus of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts at San Francisco State University, USA. He is the author or editor of more than sixty books, including Ads, Fads, and Consumer Culture; Shop 'Til You Drop and Agitpop: Political Culture and Communication Theory . Berger is a consulting editor for the journal Humor and is on the editorial committee for Semiotica.

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9780230103733: The Objects of Affection: Semiotics and Consumer Culture

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  0230103731 ISBN 13:  9780230103733
Casa editrice: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010
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