The Mirror, the Self(ie) and the New Sacred. Bodies, Objects, and Figures of the Contemporary "Cult of the Self"
This paper investigates the "cult of the Self" pervading contemporary mediatised cultures, adopting a semiotic approach. More specifically, it draws on the analysis of the fictional case of Ionismo, ironically represented by director Alessandro Aronadio in the movie Just Believe (orig. IO...
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| Main Author: | Simona Stano |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associazione Ocula
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Ocula |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ocula.it/files/OCULA-31-STANO-The-mirror-the-selfie-and-the-new-sacred |
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