Daniel Chandler je britský teoretik vizuální sémiotiky, který se ve své práci zabývá především tím, jak vizuální prvky sdělují významy, zejména v kontextu genderu a reklamy. Jeho přístup vychází z přesvědčení, že významy nevznikají samy o sobě, ale jsou aktivně konstruovány divákem. Chandler zkoumá sémiotiku jako základní nástroj pro pochopení toho, jakým způsobem média formují naše vnímání světa. Jeho pedagogický přístup zdůrazňuje kritické myšlení a interaktivní učení, což se odráží v jeho rozsáhlých online zdrojích určených studentům i široké veřejnosti.
This new dictionary includes over 2,200 concise, accessible, and extensively cross-referenced entries for terms regularly encountered by students and professionals working within the diverse fields of media and communication studies, including advertising, digital culture, new media, telecommunications, and visual culture.
This is the revolutionary thought experiment proposed by the twentieth century's greatest political philosopher, John Rawls. As economist and philosopher Daniel Chandler argues in this hugely ambitious and exhilarating intervention, it is by rediscovering Rawls that we can find a way out of the escalating crises that are devastating our world today. Taking Rawls's humane and egalitarian liberalism as his starting point, Chandler builds a careful and ultimately irresistible case for a progressive agenda that would fundamentally reshape our societies for the better. He shows how we can protect free speech and transcend the culture wars; get money out of politics; and create an economy where everyone has the chance to fulfil their potential, where prosperity is widely shared, and which operates within the limits of our finite planet. This is a book brimming with hope and possibility - a galvanising alternative to the cynicism that pervades our politics. Free and Equal has the potential not only to transform contemporary debate, but to offer a touchstone for a modern, egalitarian liberalism for many years to come, cementing Rawls's place in political discourse, and firmly establishing Chandler as a vital new voice for our time. -- Provided by publisher
Using jargon-free language and lively, up-to-date examples, Semiotics: The Basics demystifies this highly interdisciplinary subject. It is ideal for newcomers to semiotics.