![]() Barthes achieves his aims in two ways: the first portion of his book contains fifty-three essays that illustrate his method of deconstructing contemporary bourgeois myths followed by a critical semiology essay that explains and justifies his process and establishes why mythologists are necessary in the contemporary world. ![]() In Mythologies (1957), Roland Barthes argues that myths are a language system that naturalize history and immobilize the world by “ prohibiting … man against inventing himself” (270). Still – this might be helpful if you’re interested in understanding the nature of my research question. ![]() This essay won’t be retained in my dissertation project directly, although a practical and detailed discussion of Barthes’ framework, methodology, and theory will be necessary. ![]() In the interest of framing my dissertation research question, I thought it might be useful to upload the critical book review on Roland Barthes’ Mythologies I wrote last semester for ASPT 6104 (we affectionately call this class boot camp). ![]()
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