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- Title
- Signs of Life in the USA: Readings on Popular Culture for Writers
- Author
- Maasik, Sonia; Solomon, Jack
- Publisher
- Bedford/St. Martin's
- Publication year
- 2011
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 031264700X
- ISBN 13
- 9780312647001
- Item weight
- 31 ounces
- Dimensions
- 6x0x9
Signs of Life in the USA teaches students to read and write critically about popular culture by giving them a conceptual framework to do it: semiotics, a field of critical theory developed specifically for the interpretation of culture and its signs. Written by a prominent semiotician and an experienced writing instructor, the texts high-interest themes feature provocative and current reading selections that ask students to think analytically about Americas impressive popular culture: How is TVs Mad Men a
lightning rod for Americas polarized political climate? Has the nature of personal identity changed in an era when we spend so much of our lives online? Signs of Life bridges the transition to college writing by providing students with academic language to talk about our common, everyday cultural experience. Read the preface.
Order Multimodal Readings for Signs of Life in the USA packaged with Signs of Life in the USA, Seventh Edition using ISBN-13: 978-1-4576-1989-2.
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About the Author
Sonia Maasik is a lecturer in the UCLA Writing Programs, where she has taught writing from developmental to advanced levels.
Jack Solomon is professor of English at California State University, Northridge, and teaches literature and critical theory. He is often interviewed by the California media for analysis of current events and trends.
The two together also have published California Dreams and Realities: Readings for Critical Thinkers and Writers, Third Edition.
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