Mythologies
by Roland Barthes · first published 1953
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"This new edition of MYTHOLOGIES is the first complete, authoritative English version of the French classic, Roland Barthes's most emblematic work"--
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…and represented in artistic productions. Think about, read up on, and be interested in history, social geography, food politics, 10th century Latin lyrics, the structuralist writings of Roland Barthes (Mythologies is one of my personal all time favorite books), and the consequences of modernism in the 21st century - do all of that. I'm saying do it. But do not attempt to argue that the study of the natural world…
on “The only thing that can stop this asteroid is your liberal arts degree” ↗Any discussion of professional wrestling requires a mention of the famous Barthes essay, from his book Mythologies (1957): http://web.mit.edu/21l.432/www/readings/Barthes_WorldOfWrest...
on “Kayfabe” ↗Roland Barthes had an interesting take on the semiology of steak-frites in his book Mythologies.
on “Everything I, an Italian, thought I knew about Italian food origins is wrong” ↗This kind of cultural criticism often relies on intuition and aesthetic perceptions that can't easily be sourced or fact-checked. Like, look at Barthes's Mythologies for a whole bunch of examples. I wasn't really blown away by this essay, but Snowden as a symbol is a pretty interesting topic.
on “Edward Snowden: The Whistleblower Fantasy” ↗