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The Book of Symbols combines original and incisive essays about particular symbols with representative images from all parts of the world and all eras... Læs mere
A tour de force of the materialist semiotics of the early Baudrillard
'Arguably the most important intellectual alive' New York Times An indispensable collection of Noam Chomsky’s talks on the past, present and future of the politics of power Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the world’s leading intellectuals of the modern era.
A comprehensive A - Z of symbols and symbolism.
Introduces the workings and uses of Egyptian hieroglyphs, the various degrees of cultural knowledge of their makers and – most importantly – the influence hieroglyphs had on other scripts and notations in antiquity.
The zany, the cute, and the interesting saturate postmodern culture, dominating the look of its art and commodities as well as our ways of speaking about... Læs mere
This book examines the identity and belonging of the nupi maanbi community, an indigenous transgender group in Manipur, India. It explores how Manipuri society, particularly the Meitei community, maintains cultural practices that transgress binary gender norms.
This handbook takes inspiration from the groundwork set by Rom Harré and collaborators such as Bronwyn Davies, Fathali Moghaddam, Luk Van... Læs mere
The second of two volumes, this book explores how artefacts, as outcomes of experience brought about by the ‘artistranslator’ perform semiotic work.