Ferdinand de Saussure defined semiology as “a science which studies the role of signs as part of social life.” We all practice it before we learn the word: High school drills it into us, if nothing ...

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In 1954, the French critic and semiotician Roland Barthes began a series of essays in which he analysed the popular culture of his day. He called his essays "Mythologies." In this series of witty ...

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Acclaimed writer and critic Peter Conrad continues to analyse 21st century popular culture in the spirit of Roland Barthes. In 1954, the French critic and semiotician Barthes began a series of essays ...

Roland Gérard Barthes (12 November 1915 – 26 March 1980) was a French literary theorist, essayist, philosopher, critic, and semiotician. His work engaged in the analysis of a variety of sign systems, ...