
The Subject of Semiotics
Kaja Silverman(Author)
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 1. August 1985
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-19-503178-2 (ISBN)
Description
This provocative book undertakes a new and challenging reading of recent semiotic and structuralist theory, arguing that films, novels, and poems cannot be studied in isolation from their viewers and readers.
Reviews / Votes
"Her explanations are lucid and her exemplary analysis of poetry, fiction, and film are profuse and acute."--Robert Scholes, Brown University"Admirably thorough and lucid....Professor Silverman's meticulous unravelling of complexities...puts its case with a vigour and commitment."--Times Literary Supplement
"An excellent and important, even beautifully written book."--American Film
"A lucid and imaginative introduction to advanced semiotic research."--David E. Wellberg, Stanford University
"Highly original treatment of great interest. Brings very important and unusual material (especially from French writers) to bear on structuralism, communication, psychoanalysis, [and] anthropology."--Nur Yalman, Harvard University
"Admirably organized and written. She makes sense out of a great mass of diverse ideas....Not only a fine introduction to contemporary thought, but a positive contribution to it."--Christopher Collins, New York University
"Enters an important field of contemporary critical debate and makes the issues forcefully clear. It makes accessible to the English-reading public the relationships between and among structuralism, semiotics, psychoanalysis, feminism, and post-structuralism."--Gayatri Chakrovorty Spivak, University of Texas, Austin
"Superb text for the topic in a feminist theory class--so lucidly written."--Jeanie K. Forte, University of Tennessee
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 133 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
359 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-503178-2 (9780195031782)
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The Subject of Semiotics
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05/1983
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OUP eBook
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The Subject of Semiotics
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05/1983
1st Edition
OUP eBook
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