Barthes codes theory from alexdabriel
The name Calvin Smith is not writ large in Olympic history, but perhaps it should be. The American sprinter finished fourth in the men’s 100m final in Seoul in 1988 — but as the three runners before him, Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis and Linford Christie, all tested positive for a banned substance, either at the time or in subsequent years, he now declares that “I should have won.” In fact, if you discount all the runners in that race with doping offences on their record, the Brazilian Robson da Silva (who finished sixth) should have picked up silver, and nobody deserved bronze.
How do you read the picture?
What is it saying in Barthes terms, what is it's underlying message?
One possible message relates to their racial identity. These athletes are all from a racially defined group, one often discriminated against on the grounds of their race and skin colour, a group that is usually depicted as losers or victims in terms of their achievement.
Yet here they are winning!
The picture was anchored by the headline 'Heroes and Villains' when it was published in the Sunday Times magazine in 1988 as part of an article about drug taking in athletics.
Which of the following statements in your view comes closest to the message of the image?
This is the greatest moment of my life, a triumph for me (Linford Christie).
This is a moment of triumph for me and a celebration for black people everywhere
This is a moment of triumph for me and a celebration for the British Olympic team and the British People.
This is a moment of triumph for me and a celebration for black people and the British Olympic team. It shows you can be black and British!
What is this image saying? What is it's message? How does it say it?
The name Calvin Smith is not writ large in Olympic history, but perhaps it should be. The American sprinter finished fourth in the men’s 100m final in Seoul in 1988 — but as the three runners before him, Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis and Linford Christie, all tested positive for a banned substance, either at the time or in subsequent years, he now declares that “I should have won.” In fact, if you discount all the runners in that race with doping offences on their record, the Brazilian Robson da Silva (who finished sixth) should have picked up silver, and nobody deserved bronze.
How do you read the picture?
What is it saying in Barthes terms, what is it's underlying message?
One possible message relates to their racial identity. These athletes are all from a racially defined group, one often discriminated against on the grounds of their race and skin colour, a group that is usually depicted as losers or victims in terms of their achievement.
Yet here they are winning!
The picture was anchored by the headline 'Heroes and Villains' when it was published in the Sunday Times magazine in 1988 as part of an article about drug taking in athletics.
Which of the following statements in your view comes closest to the message of the image?
This is the greatest moment of my life, a triumph for me (Linford Christie).
This is a moment of triumph for me and a celebration for black people everywhere
This is a moment of triumph for me and a celebration for the British Olympic team and the British People.
This is a moment of triumph for me and a celebration for black people and the British Olympic team. It shows you can be black and British!
What is this image saying? What is it's message? How does it say it?
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