1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910337722803321

Autore

Olteanu Alin

Titolo

Multiculturalism as Multimodal Communication : A Semiotic Perspective / / by Alin Olteanu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

3-030-17883-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (155 pages)

Collana

Numanities - Arts and Humanities in Progress, , 2510-4438 ; ; 9

Disciplina

302.2

Soggetti

Semiotics

Social sciences

Humanities

Intercultural communication

Biology - Philosophy

Education - Philosophy

Humanities and Social Sciences

Intercultural Communication

Philosophy of Biology

Philosophy of Education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. A Peircean framework for Multiculturalism -- Chapter 3. Biosemiotics and Cultural Plurality -- Chapter 4. Ecosemiotics, learning and sharing -- Chapter 5. A Semiotic Theory of Multiculturalism -- Chapter 6. Practical implications -- Chapter 7. Concluding remarks.

Sommario/riassunto

This highly readable book develops a numanistic, and specifically semiotic approach to multiculturalism. It reveals how semiotics provides fresh and valuable insights into multiculturalism: in contrast to the binary logic of dualistic philosophy, semiotic logic does not understand the value of truth in rigid terms of ‘true’ or ‘false’, ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ only. The value of truth resides in meaning, which is a dynamic, evolutionary phenomenon, rooted, nevertheless, in factuality. Drawing on recent developments in biosemiotics, the book presents a



theoretical approach to multiculturalism, regarding the lives of people living in multicultural environments. Rather than analyzing political or economic phenomena, it offers a semiotic analysis of multiculturalism and discusses its educational implications. It also invites readers to regard learning as a phenomenon of ecological sign growth and to understand multiculturalism along the same lines. As such, it brings together the life and social sciences and the humanities in a unified perspective, in an approach fitting postmodernism. Developing a postmodern philosophy for contemporary non-experts, which allows distancing from political discourse in favor of a posthumanistic stand, where altruism is seen as an opportunity, not a threat, this book appeals to a wide readership, from scholars seeking state-of-the-art theories to general readers looking for a thought-provoking and enlightening read.

2.

Record Nr.

UNIORUON00048252

Autore

WAYRIFFE, U.

Titolo

Arabica & islamica / by U. Wayriffe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Luzac, 1936

Descrizione fisica

VII, 404 p. ; 24 cm

Classificazione

ARA I

Soggetti

Cultura araba

CULTURA ISLAMICA

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia