2024 Fall > GRAD > SOCIOL > SOCIOL 606
Social Semiotics and Cultural Analysis
Course #: SOCIOL 606
Description:
This doctoral level sociology seminar is intended to provide participants with an introduction to semiotics and cultural analysis. We will look at modes of expression and expressiveness; explore how culture manifests numerous modes of expressiveness, and how they are also embedded within culture. We will discuss the process through which cultures develop meaningful links in terms of sensibility, understanding, and meaning making. Our discussions will be associated with an in-depth analysis of the role of semiotics in culture and society and in doing so we will analyze the parallel between the function of the sign and the function of the signifying objects.
| Section | Class Number | Schedule/Time | Instructor | Location | |
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| 01 | 9933 | W 2:00 - 4:45 pm |
Liu,Linda Ai-Yun | Wheatley W02-0126 | |
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Session:
Regular
Class Dates:
09/03/2024 - 12/13/2024
Capacity:
15
Enrolled:
11
Status:
Open
Credits:
3/3
Class Notes:
This course uses low-cost course material which will cost less than $50. For more information about low-cost course material, please visit open.umb.eduThis seminar takes an in-depth look at semiotics - the study of meaning-making through various forms (words, images, sounds, actions, objects, etc.) - and explores how it can be used as a lens to analyze society and culture. We will examine how cultures can be understood and express themselves through collective symbols, creative texts, and media forms. Our discussions will also examine the role of semiotics in generating nuanced interpretations of culture and society, and what this has enabled for the social sciences.
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