04573cam a2200805Ki 4500 ocn986243447 OCoLC 20200709060541.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 170509s2017 onc ob 001 0 eng d N$T eng rda pn N$T YDX CELBN OCLCQ TEFOD W2U BTN SNK CEF OCLCQ CNLAK IGB AUW MHW INTCL OTZ AU@ LHU A6Q G3B S8I S8J S9I OCLCQ STF D6H OCLCQ AGLDB CNTRU M8D JSTOR 20169061361 9781442625730 (electronic bk.) 1442625732 (electronic bk.) 9781442625747 (electronic bk.) 1442625740 (electronic bk.) 9781442631908 1442631902 9781442629073 144262907X 1515334 (N$T) (OCoLC)986243447 06C6575E-626B-47AE-9AEA-1EED94D1A97F OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com 22573/ctv1002vc7 JSTOR eng fre BL304 .B6813 2017eb BL304 B6813 2017 OCC 033000 bisacsh REL 070000 bisacsh SOC 026000 bisacsh SOC 002010 bisacsh POL 009000 bisacsh 201/.3 23 MAIN Bouchard, Gérard, 1943- Raison et déraison du mythe. English Social myths and collective imaginaries / Gérard Bouchard ; translated by Howard Scott. English-language edition. Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2017] ©2017 1 online resource (186 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Translation of: Raison et déraison du mythe. Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-170) and index. Myths and collective imaginaries -- What is a social myth? -- The mythification process -- The conditions for the effectiveness of myth -- Social myths : a pyramidal structure. "Western or Eastern, ancient or modern, religious or scientific, myths are strikingly underestimated forces in contemporary society. In our rational, enlightened and supposedly civilized society myths have come to be perceived as the exclusive attribute of so-called pre-modern societies. In Social Myths and Collective Imaginaries, Gérard Bouchard conceptualizes myths as vessels of sacred values that transcend the division between primitive and modern. These vessels become so influential as to make an indelible impression on people's minds. We may no longer speak of Aphrodite or Gilgamesh but freedom, equality, social justice, environmentalism, democracy and nationalism are sacred values in our world. Nobody would deny that equality for all citizens in France, the right to property in the United States, or racial equality in South Africa are sacrosanct. Bouchard's refreshing and startling analysis reveals that as a sociological mechanism, myths have the power to bring societies together as well as tear themapart. In his own way, Bouchard awakens us to the transcendent power of myth that affects our daily lives, frequently unbeknownst to us."-- Provided by publisher. Translated from the French. Print version record. Master record variable field(s) change: 072 Myth. Social representations. Mythe. Représentations sociales. BODY, MIND & SPIRIT Gaia & Earth Energies. bisacsh RELIGION Christianity General. bisacsh Myth. fast (OCoLC)fst01031678 Social representations. fast (OCoLC)fst01746946 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Bouchard, Gérard, 1943- Raison et déraison du mythe. English. Social myths and collective imaginaries. English-language edition 9781442631908 (OCoLC)962129438 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1515334 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1515334 Canadian Electronic Library CELB 453112 EBSCOhost EBSC 1515334 YBP Library Services YANK 14359069 92 N$T 57324 57324