American mythologies
Subtitle: semiological sketches
By: by Manuel Peña
Publisher: Ashgate Pub.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Farnham; Burlington, VT
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781409442745; 9781409442752
Subjects: Errors, inventions; Civilization; American National characteristics; Semiotics; Popular culture; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: American mythologies; title: Bright toy trucks; title: The international community; title: Corrupt union bosses; title: Wal-mart's associates; title: From rags to riches; title: Obama's death panels; title: Puff Daddy's tuxedo; title: Egypt in Las Vegas; title: The Alamo as shrine; title: Manufactured natural; title: Designing intelligence.