Intro to Semiotics Part 2: Sign, Myth and

In which we explore the eminent field of theory known as semiotics, followed by a discussion of hashtags as signs, and how #AllLivesMatter is a semiotic myth of #BlackLivesMatter.

Part 2 of a 3-part series of vlogs looking into how language and meaning function.

Part 1:    • Intro to Semiotics Part 1: Donald Tru...  

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Works Cited:
Ross Murfin and Supryia M. Ray, The Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms, 2nd ed., 2003, Bedford St. Martin’s

Roland Barthes, Elements of Semiology, 1968, Hill and Wang (https://www.marxists.org/reference/su...)

Ferdinand de Saussure (trans. Wade Baskin), Course in General Linguistics, 1916 (1959), Philosophical Library

Roland Barthes (trans. Annette Lavers), “Myth Today, Mythologies, 1972, Hill and Wang

“#Herstory,” Alicia Garza, Black Lives Matter (http://blacklivesmatter.com/herstory/)

Ian Olasov, “How Did “All Lives Matter” Come to Oppose “Black Lives Matter”? A Philosopher of Language Weighs In.” Slate, July 18, 2016 (http://www.slate.com/blogs/lexicon_va...)

SEE ALSO:
Paul Fry, “Semiotics and Structuralism,” YaleCourses, 2009 (   • 8. Semiotics and Structuralism  )

George Yancy and Judith Butler, “What’s Wrong With ‘All Lives Matter’?” NYT (The Stone), January 12, 2015 (http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/...)

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Assets:
Roland Barthes (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06qh...)

Black Lives Matter, Gerry Lauzon, CC-BY-2.0 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/bikeman...)

Black Lives Matter Minneapolis, Tony Webster, CC-BY-2.0 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/8729683...)

Black Lives Matter protest march, Fibonacci Blue, CC-BY-2.0 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/4455045...)

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Music:
8 Valses poeticos - No.8. Presto (For Guitar - Edson Lopes), CC-BY-3.0 (https://musopen.org/music/3558/enriqu...)

Lieder ohne Worte, Op.67 - 2. Allegro leggiero, Takashi Sato, CC-BY-3.0 (https://musopen.org/music/3852/felix-...)