Love, Power and Meaning

This study looks at how language influences people in drama, poetry, advertising, and other media in popular culture, examining the ways we use language to represent and sell notions of love and sexuality, and social and political power. Including a balance of theory and practice, this literary-studies textbook is informative and developmental, thought-provoking and controversial, and local and international. While including well-established approaches to literary studies, it also strikes out in newer directions, challenging its readers to think critically and creatively about language and the world with engaging discussions, excerpts, and critical and creative activities and exercises, all suitable for face-to-face and distance-education courses.