Paper 1 · Communication
UGC NET December 2022 (06.03.2023) Shift-II
Given below are two statements. Statement I: John Fiske does not support the way in which the term 'myth' is used by Roland Barthes. Statement II: Barthes links 'myth' with a capitalist social order, which is a statement of falsehood. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: John Fiske does not support the way in which the term 'myth' is used by Roland Barthes.
- Statement II: Barthes links 'myth' with a capitalist social order, which is a statement of falsehood.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect ✓ Correct
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect — Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect, so the answer is Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
Explanation
★Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect, so the answer is Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
★John Fiske disagrees with how Roland Barthes uses the term myth.
★So statement I about Fiske not supporting Barthes' usage is correct.
★Barthes does link myth with a capitalist social order.
★But calling this link a statement of falsehood misrepresents his view.
★So statement II is incorrect.
★Therefore statement I is correct while statement II is incorrect.
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