Symbolism in the courtroom has been the subject of legal debate for some time. Such symbolism includes the layout of the courtroom, clothes worn by legal representatives and expected behaviours of those in the setting. Until now there has been no formal study on the influence of symbolic cues in the courtroom on lay individuals who enter the setting. Jurors in particular, are a group of lay individuals whose limited understanding of symbolism in the courtroom might influence their ability to focus on the evidence. Using nvironmental psychological theories, this research examined how jurors...
Symbolism in the courtroom has been the subject of legal debate for some time. Such symbolism includes the layout of the courtroom, clothes worn by le...
"It's the first book which revisits Greek and Latin theories of signs from the point of view of a profound classical scholarship and a paramount knowledge of contemporary semiotics debates."--Umberto Eco
Available in English for the first time is Professor Manetti's brilliant study of the origin of semiotics and sign theory. He seeks to discover the common thread that runs through the classical world from the very beginning of human thought to the fourth century A.D. In the "classical" tradition he sees a concept of the sign which is significantly different from that currently in...
"It's the first book which revisits Greek and Latin theories of signs from the point of view of a profound classical scholarship and a paramount kn...
The Willow Glen Poetry Project Christine Richardson
A celebration of the live poetry presented each month at the Willow Glen Poetry Readings in San Jose, California. For years, this Silicon Valley venue has provided a welcoming place for well-known featured readers and local poets to share the beauty and power--the light--of their words. This anthology reflects the ongoing poetic tradition, collecting some of the most luminous poems of 2011. Includes 84 poems by 38 poets.
A celebration of the live poetry presented each month at the Willow Glen Poetry Readings in San Jose, California. For years, this Silicon Valley venue...
