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by Roland Barthes (Author)
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L'Antiquité avait son Oedipe, le Grand Siècle son roi Soleil, et voilà que Barthes donne à la France de l'après-guerre ses nouveaux emblèmes : la DS Citroën, le Tour de France, le steak frites... Tous objets d'un culte bourgeois, ils deviennent de véritables mythes pour une société qui finit par se penser à travers eux. Mais si Barthes se penche avec la rigueur de l'ethnologue sur ces nouveaux mythes, c'est pour mieux en dénoncer les mécanismes : l'idéologie dominante ne s'inventerait ainsi des valeurs que pour légitimer des "normes bourgeoises" qui en manquent singulièrement...

Écrites quotidiennement de 1954 à 1956, ces mythologies déploient une écriture fine, cultivée et juste, à lire comme autant de petites chroniques savoureuses. Toutefois, on les retiendra avant tout pour l'actualité de leurs propos : sur le même modèle, on trouverait sans peine de nouvelles mythologies, qui ne seraient sans doute pas très éloignées de celles que Barthes, en son temps, mettait en évidence. --Karla Manuele



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Notre vie quotidienne se nourrit de mythes : le catch, le striptease, l'auto, la publicité, le tourisme... qui bientôt nous débordent. Isolés de l'actualité qui les fait naître, l'abus idéologique qu'ils recèlent apparaît soudain. Roland Barthes en rend compte ici avec le souci - formulé dans l'essai sur le mythe aujourd'hui qui clôt l'ouvrage - de réconcilier le réel et les hommes, la description et l'explication, l'objet et le savoir. " Nous voguons sans cesse entre l'objet et sa démystification, impuissants à rendre sa totalité : car si nous pénétrons l'objet, nous le libérons mais nous le détruisons ; et si nous lui laissons son poids, nous le respectons, mais nous le restituons encore mystifié " Roland Barthes

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5.0 out of 5 stars Myth and Narratives Alive, May 23 2001
By TammyJo Eckhart "TammyJo Eckhart" (Bloomington, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews
As scholars of folklore and mythology were looking at their own past as well as currently to explore the narratives of the past and of "primative" peoples, Roland Barthes was looking at the world around him in France in the 1950s to the early 1970s. Why are human beings drawn to folktales, fairy tales, mythic figures? Barthes discovers that this draw surrounds us everyday, used both commerically and unconsciously from the personas of professional wrestlers (who resemble those seen on American television today) to our discussions of public figures. Mythology, Barthes argues, is a vital and living part of our society but it is also one used without real understanding because it is so deeply ingrained in the human mind and heart. The essays are light so that the non-specialist can enjoy but deep enough that the scholar can see and understand the theory underneath.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great read for the train, April 22 2001
By J. Smith "nikenlg" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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I was first exposed to this book as an undergraduate, and the same tattered old copy has remained with me ever since. It really changed the way I look at the world and the media that surrounds me. Beyond its subject matter though, it is just a pleasant read and is just long enough for the train ride from Boston to New York.
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5.0 out of 5 stars changed my life, Mar 8 2001
By Kirk R. Anderson (Norton, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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I agree with everything that "ladjoolasse@yahoo.com" said, except when he said "I'm French", because I'm not. However I read this book in French, several times over. It's amazing that commentary so attached to 1950's icons has remained so relevant; obviously the structures haven't changed much. This book permanently affected the way I see things, particularly in the media. It should be required reading for all media consumers, and that's pretty much everyone.

At the same time, "Mythologies" offers an object lesson in the bond between language and culture. Much of Barthes' appeal lies in his tongue-in-cheek linguistic play, and that's something no translator could capture completely. This book alone is a good enough reason to learn French.

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5.0 out of 5 stars ENLIGHTENING VIEWS ON WRESTLING AMONG OTHER THINGS
This book requires a bit of trust on the part of younger readers (like myself) because it makes references to things that happened in the1950's. Read more
Published on Jul 19 2000 by Kelly B Faltermayer

5.0 out of 5 stars Un pur Chef d'Oeuvre
I'm French, and I read it in French. This book is an absolute must for any who wants to understand our Society. Read more
Published on Nov 17 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Translation
I agree. Although a magnificent book, the translation "mutilates" (lol love that). Find a better translation, or, if at all possible, read it in French. Read more
Published on Mar 18 1999 by Liza R. Passanisi

5.0 out of 5 stars Missing parts
Well it's a great book or I should say the french version is great. The english version has been mutilated from severals important chapters. What a shame!!!
Published on Feb 8 1999 by david@al.com.au

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