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Myth in the Modern World: Essays on Intersections with Ideology and Culture - Softcover

 
9780786478408: Myth in the Modern World: Essays on Intersections with Ideology and Culture
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ISBN 10: 0786478403 ISBN 13: 9780786478408
Publisher: McFarland & Co, 2014

Synopsis

Ubiquitous and enduring, myths are an inherent part of culture. These 10 essays explore the role of myth in the modern world, delving not only into science fiction and fantasy, but also into sport, terrorist rhetoric and television. Contributors contemplate the changing face of the hero in Breaking Bad, Justified and the Japanese film trilogy 20th Century Boys; explore ideology in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Fire and Ice novels and the HBO series Game of Thrones, Showtime's The L Word, and The Day the Earth Stood Still; and examine Al Qaeda's use of myth to justify its violent actions. Other essays consider the hero ideal in sport, the wolf myth in Twilight and the comic persona of Hercules in the Travel Channel series Man v. Food. The power of myth, this volume reveals, extends beyond ancient stories of gods and heroes to express the hopes, fears and reality of everyday life.

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About the Authors

David Whitt is a professor of communication studies at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska. He teaches mass media, persuasion, communication in the professions, and has taught courses on Star Trek, comic books, and the Irish rock group U2.

John Perlich is a professor of communication studies at Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska.

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Publisher
McFarland & Co
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0786478403
ISBN 13 
9780786478408
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
240
Editor
Whitt David, Perlich John