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This is an extraordinarily lucid book I am not sure that there is anyone whcan dthis sort of thing better than Jen Webb It is a gift tstudents; extremely accessible yet complex and sophisticated in its treatment of theories and concepts of representation -Jim McGuigan, Loughborough University Understanding Representation offers an accessible, engaging, and genuinely interdisciplinary introduction tthe concept of representation Drawing together the ideas, practices, and techniques associated with the subject, this book puts them in historical context and demonstrates their relevance teveryday life Topics include linguistic and political representation, art and media, and philosophical and cognitive approaches Key Features Explains complex theories with a highly readable and refreshing writing style Demonstrates the techniques and perspectives offered by semiotics, discourse analysis, poetics, politics, narratology, and visual culture Covers the new ideas, practices, and media environments that have emerged since the work of Barthes, Eco, and Foucault Teaches readers how tinterrogate and interpret the world of signs in which they live Helping readers develop a sophisticated attitude toward meaning and understand the relationship between truth and identity, Understanding Representation is an essential introduction twhat is meant by representation
