72518 - Ethnosemiotics (1) (LM)

Learning outcomes

Students will learn the basis of the ethnosemiotic theory and methodology. This will lead them to well understand and manage the "semiotic glance" with regard to the signification of the daily practices and of the objetcs of the daily life.

Course contents

The course consists in a first part where the basis of the ethnosemiotics will be exposed and a second part dedicated to various analysis exercises.

Readings/Bibliography

Basic texts: Del Ninno, Maurizio, Etnosemiotica, Roma, Meltemi 2007; Marsciani, Francesco, Tracciati di Etnosemiotica, Milano, Franco Angeli 2007.
Two texts choosen among: Marsciani, Francesco, Ricerche semiotiche I, Bologna, Esculapio 2012; Marsciani Francesco, Ricerche semiotiche II, Bologna, Esculapio 2012; Landowski, Eric, La società riflessa, Roma, Meltemi 1999; Floch, Jean-Marie, Identità visive, Milano, Franco Angeli 1997; Greimas, Algirdas J., Semiotica e scienze sociali, Torino, Centro Scientifico 1991; Geertz, Clifford, Antropologia interpretativa, Bologna, Il Mulino 1988.
Other texts will be suggested along the course.

Teaching methods

All along the course, discussing will be encouraged. In the second part of the course, students will be encouraged to give their own contribute in analysing texts.

Assessment methods

Oral test. Students have to demonstrate their knowledge of basic concepts and terminology of Ethnosemiotics. They have to demonstrate, moreover, to be able to approach with ethnosemiotic instruments the textual analysis. Eventually, a paper can be presented, with the agreement of the teacher.

Teaching tools

Oral lessons. Some video materials useful for the examples of textual analysis.

Links to further information

http://www.dar.unibo.it ; http://www.marsciani.net ; corsi.unibo.it/Magistrale/artivisive/

Office hours

See the website of Francesco Marsciani