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21st Century Mythologies by BBC

Oct 22, 201412:15Society & Culture

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 talks, the acclaimed wri...

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