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POP MYTHOLOGY: COLLECTED ESSAYS by Laura A. Shamas, Ph.D., is a collection of twenty-three essays about mythology and modern life; seventeen were previously published, plus six new ones and an introduction. From casual to scholarly, the essays vary in tone and topic: from profiles of gods and goddesses; to thoughts on myth in branding; archetypes in film; myth and social media; and more. The author's expertise as a mythology speaker and as a longtime myth consultant is represented in this collection. The book is divided into two sections: "Pantheon Pieces" and "Myth Miscellany." Essay titles...

When workers in Arkansas find their jobs have been outsourced to India, they devise a plan. ..". Laura Shamas, tilting on its axis the recent trend of outsourcing American jobs to foreign countries, has concocted a plot for RE-SOURCING that's as original as it is loaded with comic possibilities ..." -Jeff Favre, Backstage West ..". Shamas has a point to make about the outsourcing of U S jobs to other countries ... There are funny moments ..." -F Kathleen Foley, Los Angeles Times ..". hilarious RE-SOURCING, a controversial farce sticking it to 'The Man' ... A combination situation comedy and...

The Weird Sisters, from William Shakespeare s play Macbeth, are arguably the most famous trio of witches in English literature. Shakespeare s Weird Sisters are a complex trinitarian mythological construction a unique amalgamation of classical, folkloric, and socio-political elements. This book is an archetypal exploration of the Weird Sisters; by examining this feminine trio through the lens of mythology, new insights about their significance may be understood. The ramifications extend from classical comprehension to twenty-first century pop culture observations related to female...