Semiotics and urban culture: architectural projections of structuralism in a socialist context

Stojiljković, Danica; Trajković, Jelena Ristić

doi:10.1080/10350330.2017.1300084

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“…It draws on both linguistics and social theory (Hestbaek Andersen, Boeriis, Maagerø, & Tønnesen, 2015, p. 98), and it has been used to analyze a range of diverse phenomena, from the ideological content of gendered shampoo bottles (Ledin & Machin, 2019) to the sound of fascist music (Machin & Richardson, 2012). However, the urban context configures less frequently in this tradition (for some exceptions, see Skrede, Hølleland, Risbøl, & Jerpåsen, 2018;Stojiljković & Ristić Trajković, 2018). A significant part of the analysis will include visual images, because of their prominence in this particular campaign, which was displayed on trams, buses, and underground trains in early 2018 in Oslo. Although social semiotics are uncommon in urban studies, other forms of visual analysis are frequently applied.…”

Section: Visual Analysis In Urban Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Suburban Dreamscape Outshining Urbanism: The Case of Housing Advertisements

Skrede

Andersen

2019

Space and Culture

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Cities and suburbs are often constructed as different socio-spatial entities to afford different ways of life. Although that dichotomy has been challenged, it has maintained its popularity in academic discourse. As with many European cities, the municipality of Oslo—the capital of Norway—is experiencing population growth. To provide sufficient accommodation for its inhabitants, the municipality has adopted a compact-city strategy to prevent urban sprawl. However, in 2018, a major private housing developer launched an advertising campaign that promoted the benefits of living in the suburbs rather than in dense urban environments. Using concepts that were adopted from “social semiotics,” this article demonstrates how specific uses of semiotic resources can create a suburban dreamscape that can potentially attract urbanites to suburbia.

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Section: Visual Analysis In Urban Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Suburban Dreamscape Outshining Urbanism: The Case of Housing Advertisements

Skrede

Andersen

2019

Space and Culture

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“…Different meanings can be shown through spatial forms. Just as a text contains a message, the spatial forms of a city, like the letters of a text, can be considered to have a specific meaning (Gualberto and Kress, 2019;Leone, 2019;Stojiljković and Ristić Trajković, 2018). If the city contains signs and symbols, then the meaning of these symbols can be understood by people; we should seek to understand the meaning that people receive from their built environment (Knox, 1984).…”

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Semantic Analysis of the First Cities From a Deconstruction Perspective

Valibeigi

Ashuri

2020

AEJ

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Introduction: Deconstruction is looking for any meaning, semantics and concepts and then shows how all of them seem to lead to chaos, and are always on the border of meaning duality. Purpose of the study: The study is aimed to investigate urban identity from a deconstruction perspective. Since two important bases of deconstruction are text and meaning and their relationships, we chose the first cities on a symbolic level as a text and tried to analyze their meanings. Methods: The study used a deductive content analysis in three steps including preparation, organization and final report or conclusion. In the first step, we argued deconstruction philosophy based on Derrida's views accordingly. Then we determined some common semantic features of the first cities. Finally, we presented some conclusions based on a semantic interpretation of the first cities' identity. Results: It seems that all cities as texts tend to provoke a special imaginary meaning, while simultaneously promoting and emphasizing the opposite meaning of what they want to show.

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“…A study-conducted in Yugoslaviafound that some prominent architects express structuralist ideology on their design. The ideology was reflected through functionalist principles and modernity values (Stojiljković & Ristić Trajković, 2017). The most recent study demonstrated the representation of ideologythe power relationin a historic urban centre of Bantul city, Indonesia (Isnaini, 2016).…”

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The Ideological Meanings of Heritage: The Conflicting Symbols in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Siregar

2019

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The heritage of Yogyakarta is always situated in a dynamic urban environment. Heritage conservation has been challenged by a lack of understanding on the ideological process in the creation of meanings. This paper investigates the creation process of urban space that is currently appreciated as heritage. The paper uses the city of Yogyakarta as the case study because its uniqueness as a mix of traditional and colonial cities. The study uses the concept of meaning production to understand the association between the construction of urban space and ideological meanings. This concept corresponds to the creation of urban objects and the recognition of meanings in the society. This study uses data sourced from a literature study. As the result, the process of meaning production has demonstrated social and political forces in the construction of traditional and colonial buildings. Situation in the past demonstrates urban space as a tool of political hegemony of traditional court and colonialist. A different social milieu in the present day changes the conflicting ideologies into history. Therefore, the urban structure expresses political strategies of relevant authorities in proclaiming hegemony and regulating society. This study provides a basis for investigating the influence of ideologies on the meaning of heritage that corresponds to cultural significant.

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Semiotics and urban culture: architectural projections of structuralism in a socialist context

Cited by 7 publications

References 4 publications

A Suburban Dreamscape Outshining Urbanism: The Case of Housing Advertisements

A Suburban Dreamscape Outshining Urbanism: The Case of Housing Advertisements

Semantic Analysis of the First Cities From a Deconstruction Perspective

The Ideological Meanings of Heritage: The Conflicting Symbols in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

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