A. Berger

Gebundenes Buch

The Objects of Affection

Semiotics and Consumer Culture

Beschreibung

In this book, preeminent 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. The first part of the book introduces semiotic theory and its key theorists and practitioners. The second part applies semiotic theory to interpret advertising, marketing, and branding. With levity and precision, Berger leads students to think critically about our lives and the menu of lifestyles promoted by corporations that profit from branded consumption.

Autor

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.

Produktdetails

• Semiotics and Popular Culture
• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan US / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-0-230-10372-6
• 2010 edition
• Seitenzahl: 198
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. August 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 211mm x 140mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 360g
• ISBN-13: 9780230103726
• ISBN-10: 0230103723
• Artikelnr.: 29920158