Circus as Multimodal Discourse : Performance, Meaning, and Ritual.

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This volume presents a theory of the circus as a secular ritual and introduces a method to analyze its performances as multimodal discourse. The book?s fifteen chapters cover the range of circus specialties (magic, domestic and wild animal training, acrobatics, and clowning) and provide examples to...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bouissac, Paul
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2012.
Subjects:
Circus > Social aspects.
Performing arts > Semiotics.
Discourse analysis > Social aspects.
Visual communication.
Multimedia communications.
Modality (Linguistics)
Semiotics.
Cirque > Aspect social.
Sémiotique et arts du spectacle.
Communication visuelle.
Réseaux multimédias.
Modalité (Linguistique)
PERFORMING ARTS > Circus.
Circus > Social aspects
Discourse analysis > Social aspects
Multimedia communications
Performing arts > Semiotics
Semiotics
Visual communication
Social Sciences.
Recreation & Sports.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:This volume presents a theory of the circus as a secular ritual and introduces a method to analyze its performances as multimodal discourse. The book?s fifteen chapters cover the range of circus specialties (magic, domestic and wild animal training, acrobatics, and clowning) and provide examples to show how cultural meaning is produced, extended and amplified by circus performances. Bouissac is one of the world?s leading authorities on circus ethnography and semiotics and this work is grounded on research conducted over a 50 year span in Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas. It concludes w.
Physical Description:1 online resource (225 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781441102614
1441102612
9781441135759
1441135758
1283706148
9781283706148

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