Understanding Representation

by Jen Webb

Understanding Representation offers an accessible, engaging, and genuinely interdisciplinary introduction to the 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 to everyday life. Topics include linguistic and political representation, art and media, and philosophical and cognitive approaches.

Genres: Nonfiction

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Erkan Saka]

After Metaphors We Live By this is the best instructive book I have seen to focus on rhetorical/ literary issues around representation.