De Gruyter Mouton Semiotics of Friendship: An Encyclopedic Approach - De Gruyter

Explore the deep connections between people and communities through the lens of semiotics. This volume, part of the Semiotics, Communication and Cognition (SCC) series, takes on an encyclopedic task to examine friendship in its many forms. Inspired by the questions raised by Roland Barthes regarding the nature of listening and connection, this book looks at friendship not just as a type of love, but as a complex bond that shapes social structures. By applying the study of signs and meaning-making, the text combines semiotic theory with insights from various friendship studies. It offers a detailed look at how bonds are formed and maintained. This work is ideal for readers interested in how communication and signs define our social world and the ways in which human connections build the foundations of society.