{"product_id":"9781472532787","title":"The Semiotics of Clowns and Clowning : Rituals of Transgression and the Theory of Laughter (Bloomsbury Advances in Semiotics)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring 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' performing identities have been established and go on developing. It also examines what Bouissac terms 'micronarratives' - narrative meanings that clowns generate through their acts, dialogues and gestures. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePutting a repertory of clown performances under the semiotic microscope leads to the conclusion that the performances are all interconnected and come from what might be termed a 'mythical matrix'. These micronarratives replicate in context-sensitive forms a master narrative whose general theme refers to the emergence of cultures and constraints that they place upon instinctual behaviour. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom this vantage point, each performance can be considered as a ritual which re-enacts the primitive violence inherent in all cultures and the temporary resolutions which must be negotiated as the outcome. Why do these acts of transgression and re-integration then trigger laughter and wonder? What kind of mirror does this put up to society? In a masterful semiotic analysis, Bouissac delves into decades of research to answer these questions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42765115916363,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":1887.84,"currency_code":"THB","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0641\/0023\/7387\/files\/9781472532787-1.jpg?v=1783441788","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.co.th\/products\/9781472532787","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Thailand","version":"1.0","type":"link"}