Gerard Bouchard, Les Editions Du Boreal

Social Myths and Collective Imaginaries

Übersetzer: Scott, Howard

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In Social Myths and Collective Imaginaries, Gérard Bouchard conceptualizes myths as vessels of sacred values that transcend the division between primitive and modern. These vessels become so influential as to make an indelible impression on people’s minds.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Toronto Press
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Januar 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9781442631908
• ISBN-10: 1442631902
• Artikelnr.: 45718977

Autorenporträt

By Gérard Bouchard Translated by Howard Scott

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1 - Myths and Collective Imaginaries
Chapter 2 - What is a social myth?
Chapter 3 - The Mythification Process
Chapter 4 - The Conditions for the Effectiveness of Myth
Chapter 5 - Social Myths: A Pyramidal Structure
General Conclusion
Bibliography
Notes