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      The Semiotics of Performances

      Professor Emeritus Paul Bouissac

      What is a live performance? And why is semiotics the best approach for the analysis and interpretation of the performing arts?

      Drawing on semiotic developments of the past five decades…

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      The Semiotics of Performances

      Professor Emeritus Paul Bouissac

      What is a live performance? And why is semiotics the best approach for the analysis and interpretation of the performing arts?

      Drawing on semiotic developments of the past five decades…

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      The Meaning of the Circus: The Communicative Experience of Cult, Art, and Awe

      Professor Emeritus Paul Bouissac

      A Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2019

      This book documents and discusses the meaning(s) of the creative process at play in the crafting and staging of circus acts. It highlights the…

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      The Semiotics of Clowns and Clowning: Rituals of Transgression and the Theory of Laughter

      Professor Emeritus Paul Bouissac (University of Toronto, Canada)

      During the last 300 years circus clowns have emerged as powerful cultural icons. This is the first semiotic analysis of the range of make-up and costumes through which the clowns’…

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      Circus as Multimodal Discourse: Performance, Meaning, and Ritual

      Professor Emeritus Paul Bouissac (University of Toronto, Canada)

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      Circus as Multimodal Discourse: Performance, Meaning, and Ritual

      Professor Emeritus Paul Bouissac (University of Toronto, Canada)

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      The End of the Circus: Evolutionary Semiotics and Cultural Resilience

      Professor Emeritus Paul Bouissac (University of Toronto, Canada)

      This book analyses two features of the traditional circus that have come under increasing attack since the mid-20th century: the use of wild animals in performance and the act of…

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      The Meaning of the Circus: The Communicative Experience of Cult, Art, and Awe

      Professor Emeritus Paul Bouissac (University of Toronto, Canada)

      A Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2019

      This book documents and discusses the meaning(s) of the creative process at play in the crafting and staging of circus acts. It highlights the…

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      The End of the Circus: Evolutionary Semiotics and Cultural Resilience

      Professor Emeritus Paul Bouissac (University of Toronto, Canada)

      This book analyses two features of the traditional circus that have come under increasing attack since the mid-20th century: the use of wild animals in performance and the act of…

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      The Semiotics of Clowns and Clowning: Rituals of Transgression and the Theory of Laughter

      Professor Emeritus Paul Bouissac (University of Toronto, Canada)

      During the last 300 years circus clowns have emerged as powerful cultural icons. This is the first semiotic analysis of the range of make-up and costumes through which the clowns’…

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      Saussure: A Guide For The Perplexed

      Professor Emeritus Paul Bouissac (University of Toronto, Canada)

      Ferdinand de Saussure (1857-1913) is generally considered one of the main founders of modern linguistics and semiotics. This book introduces the reader to the ways in which Saussure developed his…

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      Saussure: A Guide For The Perplexed

      Professor Emeritus Paul Bouissac (University of Toronto, Canada)

      Ferdinand de Saussure (1857-1913) is generally considered one of the main founders of modern linguistics and semiotics. This title introduces the reader to the ways in which Saussure developed his…

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