Understanding American Icons

Understanding American Icons
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 185
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ISBN-10 : 9781315416205
ISBN-13 : 1315416204
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Book Synopsis Understanding American Icons by : Arthur Asa Berger

Download or read book Understanding American Icons written by Arthur Asa Berger and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This brief, student-friendly introduction to the study of semiotics uses examples from 25 iconic locations in the United States. From Coney Island to Las Vegas, the World Trade Center to the Grand Canyon, Berger shows how semiotics offers a different lens in understanding locations taken for granted in American culture. He recasts Disneyland according to Freud, channels the Mall of America through Baudrilliard, and sees Mount Rushmore through the lens of Gramsci. A seasoned author of student texts, Berger offers an entertaining, non-threatening way to teach theory to undergraduates and that will fit ideally in classes on cultural studies, American studies, social theory, and tourism.


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