The Neutral View: Roland Barthes’ Representations of Japan and China

Roland Barthes visited Japan and China in the 1970s. He recorded his travel experiences in two contrasting books, Empire of Signs (1982) and Travels in China (2012). The second book is written in notebook form, which, as such, was not prepared by the author for publication. The first book can be see...

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Main Author: Piers M. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The International Academic Forum 2016-11-01
Series:IAFOR Journal of Literature & Librarianship
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Online Access:https://iafor.org/journal/iafor-journal-of-literature-and-librarianship/volume-5-issue-1/article-5/