Semiotics at the Circus.
Title:
Semiotics at the Circus.
Author:
Bouissac, Paul.
ISBN:
9783110218312
Personal Author:
Physical Description:
1 online resource (196 pages)
Series:
Semiotics, Communication and Cognition [SCC] ; v.3
Semiotics, Communication and Cognition [SCC]
Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction. A semiotician at the circus -- Chapter 1. The production of circus space -- Chapter 2. The time of the circus. Cognitive and emotional dimensions of acrobatics and other circus acts -- Chapter 3. In what sense is a circus animal performing? -- Chapter 4. Horses' feathers: from tacit knowledge to circus metaphors -- Chapter 5. Circus and cycles -- Chapter 6. The pyramid and the wheel: the visual discourse of circus acrobatics -- Chapter 7. The logic of clown faces -- Chapter 8. Incident, accident, failure: life and death at the circus -- Chapter 9. There's no business like show business: the marketing of performance -- Chapter 10. The researcher as spectator: the pragmatics of circus performances -- Conclusion. Circus in perspective -- Backmatter.
Abstract:
What do circus performances communicate? They are rich in extreme skills and clever staging. They trigger strong emotions. They make beautiful sense. This book, which is grounded in the personal circus experience of the author, uses semiotics, pragmatics, and cultural studies to explain why we are irresistibly drawn to the circus. It shows how semiotics can be applied to understand and enhance our enjoyment.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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