Semiotic Approaches to Cultural Interactions

Images and Texts

328 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Multimodal meaning construction, a key concept within the field of semiotics, has been the subject of extensive research, contributing to the development of various theoretical and analytical frameworks. Privileging an eclectic approach, the volume investigates the rewriting and deconstruction of cultural narratives, focusing on the dynamic interplay between stability and instability in both image and text. Crossing cultural and ideological boundaries fosters exposure to diverse ways of thinking, necessitating the reimagining of cultural heritage. This process aims to cultivate a new awareness that challenges stereotypical beliefs, images, and traces, leading to a more nuanced understanding of identity. Visual and textual representations, in this context, play a crucial role in resisting oppression or opposition and promoting alternative forms of knowledge. Through their analyses, the contributions encourage scholars to engage with the cultural tensions between continuity and rupture, thereby shedding light on new dimensions of human experience.

• Themen: Kunst
• ISBN: 9783631932384
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 31.10.2025
• Größe: 21 x 14.8 cm
• Verlag: Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
• Band herausgegeben von: Maria-Ionela Neagu, Maria-Crina Herțeg