Scenes, Semiotics and the New Real - Exploring the Value of Originality and Difference

Informationen zum Autor Chris Brown is Senior Lecturer at UCL Institute of Education, UK. With a long-standing interest in the application of sociological theory to the issues of day-to-day life, he has written three books and won the AERA Emerging Scholar Award (2015) in recognition of his work. Klappentext This book provides a semiotic analysis of 'scenes', powerful vehicles for introducing new ideas, perspectives and behaviours, as a concept. In particular, it examines the types of scene that exist; explores their effectiveness in spreading new ideas; and considers their vital role in introducing originality and difference in modern society. Zusammenfassung This book provides a semiotic analysis of 'scenes'! powerful vehicles for introducing new ideas! perspectives and behaviours! as a concept. In particular! it examines the types of scene that exist; explores their effectiveness in spreading new ideas; and considers their vital role in introducing originality and difference in modern society. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Defining scenes 2. Tower Hamlets as a type 1 (time+/place+) scene 3. Further scenic types 4. Scenic capital and the attractiveness of scenes 5. How scenes can rapidly diminish to normality part 1, chainification 6. Simulacra and the really real (authenticity) 7. How scenes can rapidly diminish to normality part 2, tourism, social media and the mass media 8. Keeping a scene, a scene Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Chris Brown
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2015
• EAN: 9781137591111
• ISBN: 978-1-137-59111-1
• No. of pages: 117
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; Sozialtheorie, Literaturtheorie, C, Kulturwissenschaften, Medienwissenschaften, Media, Sociology, Society, Cultural Studies, Social Theory, Cultural Theory, Umberto Eco, Society & culture: general, Tourism, Social Sciences, Sociology: sport & leisure, Media and Communication, Sociology, general, Literary theory, Social sciences—Philosophy, Sociology of Sport and Leisure, Sports—Sociological aspects, Culture—Study and teaching, Cultural and Media Studies, general, Literature—Philosophy