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The History of the Kiss!

The Birth of Popular Culture

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  • © 2013

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  1. Marcel Danesi

    1. University of Toronto, Canada

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Part of the book series: Semiotics and Popular Culture (SEMPC)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. The Popular Origins of the Kiss

    • Marcel Danesi
    Pages 1-25

  3. The Kiss in Symbol, Ritual, and Myth

    • Marcel Danesi
    Pages 27-47

  4. The Kiss in Stories, Real and Fictional

    • Marcel Danesi
    Pages 49-75

  5. The Kiss in Images

    • Marcel Danesi
    Pages 77-95

  6. The Kiss in Songs

    • Marcel Danesi
    Pages 97-115

  7. The Kiss Goes to the Movies

    • Marcel Danesi
    Pages 117-141

  8. The Kiss in the Internet Age

    • Marcel Danesi
    Pages 143-158

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 159-179
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How and when did the kiss become a vital sign of romance and love? In this wide-ranging book, pop culture expert Marcel Danesi takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the history of the kiss, from poetry and painting to movies and popular songs, and argues that its romantic incarnation signaled the birth of popular culture.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Toronto, Canada

    Marcel Danesi

About the author

Marcel Danesi is Director of the Program in Semiotics and Communication Theory and Professor of Linguistic Anthropology at the University of Toronto, Canada. He is the author of many books, including Of Cigarettes, High Heels, and Other Interesting Things; X-Rated! The Power of Mythic Symbolism in Popular Culture ; and The History of the Kiss: The Birth of Popular Culture . He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1998, founded a research center (Center for Communication and Information Sciences), and is the Editor in Chief of Semiotica. Danesi's work has been featured in the New York Times, Toronto Star, and Psychology Today, among other print publications, and he has been a guest on broadcast outlets such as National Public Radio.

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