On the unique meaning-making of image-text art In a series of textual and photographic essays, writer and editor Catherine Taylor explores our encounters with t

Essays on semiology

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Accessible guide to Barthes' most widely taught work. A perfect companion for studying Barthes' ideas in cultural studies and literary theory.

Music is a mobile art. When people move to faraway places, whether by choice or by force, they bring their music along. Music creates a meaningful point of cont