{"product_id":"myth-in-the-modern-world-essays-on-intersections-with-ideology-and-culture","title":"Myth in the Modern World","description":"\u003cp\u003e   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 \u003ci\u003eBreaking Bad, Justified\u003c\/i\u003e and the Japanese film trilogy \u003ci\u003e20th Century Boys\u003c\/i\u003e; explore ideology in George R.R. Martin's \u003ci\u003eA Song of Fire and Ice\u003c\/i\u003e novels and the HBO series \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e, Showtime's \u003ci\u003eThe L Word\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u003c\/i\u003e; 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 \u003ci\u003eTwilight\u003c\/i\u003e and the comic persona of Hercules in the Travel Channel series \u003ci\u003eMan v. Food\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32069974261843,"sku":"","price":27.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780786478408_462461ac-2742-4bfd-9060-54bb893561ab.jpg?v=1764988235","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/myth-in-the-modern-world-essays-on-intersections-with-ideology-and-culture","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}