Designed for classroom use in a number of disciplines, this comprehensive introduction to cultural semiotics is also an easy-to-use reference for those who would like a better understanding of the topic. No other text provides this kind of practical framework for the classroom study of semiotics. Each of the 12 chapters is clearly written and self-contained.
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Presents an introduction to the field of cultural semiotics. This book features practical examples of how semiotics can be used. It is suitable for those who want to understand the whys and wherefores of semiotics.
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Part I: Basic Notions and ViewsWhat is Culture?The Field of Cultural SemioticsThe Signifying OrderPart II: The Semiotic Study of CultureThe BodyLanguageMetaphorSpaceArtObjectsNarrativeMedia: Television and AdvertisingPart III: A Practical SynthesisSemiotic AnalysisActivities and Questions for DiscussionBiographical SketchesGlossaryWorks Cited and General BibliographyIndex
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Analyzing Cultures is a resource and reference in cultural studies, communications, media, and semiotics.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780253212986
Publisert
1999-11-22
Utgiver
Vendor
Indiana University Press
Vekt
590 gr
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
432

Om bidragsyterne

Marcel Danesi is Professor and Director of the Program in Semiotics, University of Toronto. Among his publications are: Vico, Metaphor, and the Origin of Language (Indiana University Press, 1993) and Cool: The Signs and Meanings of Adolescence (University of Toronto Press, 1994).

Paul Perron is Professor and Principal of University College, University of Toronto. He is author of numerous works on narratology.