Introduces students to theories concerned with signification, communication, and meaning. The course will focus on the legacy of Ferdinand de Saussure�s study of the sign and examine how Saussure�s insights have been put to work in a variety of intellectual contexts from literary analysis to cultural anthropology, and psychoanalysis. Formerly offered as a special topics course.
instructor(s)
Burba, Audrey
Primary Instructor
- Spring 2023 / Spring 2024 / Spring 2025