Semiotics

Examining Indira Goswami’s story “Sanskara” or “The Offspring” this paper will explore the disabilities and functionalities of region specific caste system in India. As it analyses the complex nuances of marginality in terms of caste, it also reveals the complementary nature of caste and class in certain cases as Indira Goswami has demonstrated, that leads to unique identity formation at multiple levels. In this Story Damayanti’s course of actions heightens the fact how the age old discourse of…

cultural groups think, feel and act differently. There is no scientific way of proving one group is superior or inferior to another. Anthropologist Clifford Geertz described culture as a “web of significance”—what he means by this is that culture is a semiotic concept. Culture, as seen by Geertz, is not “complexes of concrete behavior patterns” but as a set of control mechanisms. Culture cannot simply be explained through activities such as habits, traditions and values. Instead, culture can be…

The animals in a farm named Manor Farm attempt to assert their Otherness in contrast to the oppressive human interference through a Rebellion. The word Rebellion appears with a capital ‘R’, as if the animals have almost found their harmony with deifying the act of Othering. The capitalized ‘Rebellion’ seems a raw simulation of the anthropocentric deity-figure that appears in grand narratives of the religious kind. The Rebellion of Manor Farm turns bloody and resembles in all its subtlety the…

Throughout history sex and advertising has been played an important role for the producers. Producers use sex in their advertising so they can get more consumers. In their advertisement they target both men and women by different kinds of advertising. There are many examples of how Sex and advertising has been related to each other. Producers make a lot of money by selling their products with the help of sex in their advertisement. So the use of Sex in advertising is the key to sell a particular…

The advertisement used for this semiotic reading is for the Schick Company that manufactures razor blades for shaving unwanted hair. The ad is located in Shape magazine, which endorses fitness, and supplies tips to help people keep their bodies in shape. Easy access makes this physical copy of the advertisement attainable to people who are most likely working out in gyms, or is insecure with their bodies. However, the marketing of this particular ad is towards women who want to keep their bikini…

are several police encounters which have been filmed and saved for public viewing/sharing. We are now able to share and communicate these images with one another, so that we can all be aware of these injustices. No matter where you’re located the semiotics of the word Police are universal. They’re known to many as the: Police, Cops, Po-Po, Fuzz (Week 6 Slides), and are present in almost every culture. Living in countries as privileged as Canada and America, we have many laws to protect our…

The short stories, “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” and “The Blanched Soldier,” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are filled with adventurous investigations featuring the genius detective Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes and is his trustworthy assistant, Dr. Watson, investigate the problems that are brought to them by clients, Helen Stoner and Mr. James M. Dodd, whom both seek their help in coming up with solutions to their cases. In “the Adventure of the Speckled Band,” Helen Stoner, a desperate…

Lev Semyonovich Vygotsky (1896-1934) is a Russian psychologist whose many interests included the domains of child development, developmental psychology, and education. Vygotsky was instructed through an extended critical inquiry and philosophical discussions, known as Socratic dialogue (Haider &Yasmin, 2015). This type of education greatly influenced Vygotsky’s views on the relevance and role of social dialogue and interaction as well as the cultural environment in the learning and development…

In this evaluation I will be looking at how semiotics, ideology and visual signifiers all link in to both media as well as our society as a whole, and how that has supported me in my journey of creating a truly gender neutral/non biased product packaging that is suitable and appealing towards my target audience. I have looked at a multitude of examples in my research that have shed light on why society has so many constricting boundaries, and how I needed to approach these issues with an outcome…

from research this is for knowing and interpret signs-sign on contribution build stereotypes about Muslims always identified with violence and terrorism contained in the film Four Lions This research includes studies qualitative descriptive approach semiotic methodology of communication. 6. Research Method 1. Object of the studies In this study the object in the study is the community and of course the students in order to have a good character in daily life, as well as in the film My name is…