1. Introduction to Cultural and Regional Studies Guided Workshop (VK) Summer term 2008 Mag. Klaus Heissenberger

2. Meaning and representation How are “meanings” made? Where do they “come from”? - “representation,” “to represent”  language as a model: arbitrariness, conventions and codes, signs, signifiers, signifieds, difference

8. ! Cultural studies and "culture" Culture has to do with the distribution and production of meaning(s)... Culture as communication... Cultural processes, activities, and products can— also !— be seen as “ texts, ” as “ language ”

9. ! Cultural studies and "culture" meanings and values are signified Signification: Which meanings? Which values? Signification and communication require shared codes... “signifying practices”!

10. ! Cultural studies and "culture" “signifying practices”!... > “discourse”: see readings