| Description |
viii, 262 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
pt. I. Theoretical Considerations. 1. Semiotics, Socio-Semiotics and Postmodernism: From Idealist to Materialist Theories of the Sign. 2. The System of Objects and the Commodification of Everyday Life: The Early Work of Baudrillard. 3. The Substance of the Expression: The Role of Material Culture in Symbolic Interaction -- pt. II. The Substance of the Expression: Case Studies. 4. Recapturing the Center: A Socio-Semiotic Analysis of Shopping Malls. 5. Disneyland: A Utopian Urban Space. 6. Postmodern Architecture and the City. 7. The Political Economy of Postmodernism: The Signs of Growth -- pt. III. Cultural Studies and Socio-Semiotics. 8. Hegemony and Mass Culture: A Socio-Semiotic Approach. 9. Group Differentiation in a Metropolitan High School: The Influence of Race, Class, Gender, and Culture. 10. Unisex Fashions and Gender Role Change. 11. Recovering Lost Signifieds: Cultural Criticism in a Postmodern World |
| Summary |
This is a treatment of semiotics from the perspective of postmodernism. It develops a theory of the role of symbols in postmodern culture, and aims to help the reader to analyze contemporary society by providing a series of case studies |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Culture -- Semiotic models.
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Material culture.
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Postmodernism.
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| LC no. |
94014114 |
| ISBN |
0631192158 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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0631192166 (paperback) (alkaline paper) |
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9780631192152 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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9780631192169 (paperback) (alkaline paper) |
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