Media, Myth, and Society

by A. Berger

Overview

Using a cultural approach to classical myths, this book examines how they affect psychoanalytic theory, historical experience, elite culture, popular culture, and everyday life. Berger explores diverse topics such as the Oedipus Myth, James Bond, Star Wars, and fairy tales.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137301666
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date:	10/30/2012
Series:	Palgrave Pivot
Edition description:	2013
Pages:	133
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

The Myth Model The Structure of Myth A Sociological Analysis of Myth Psychoanalytic Approaches to Myth The Semiotics of Myth Hercules (aka Heracles) and Hercule Poirot Heroes Against Monsters: Theseus and David Odysseus and Athena