On the digital semiosphere: culture, media and science for the anthropocene

Cover -- Contents -- Illustrations -- PART ONE Spheres and globes -- 1 A semiotic theory of spheres -- 2 A short history of globes -- 3 Juri Lotman and cultural semiotics -- PART TWO Elements of the digital semiosphere -- 4 'Inside thinking worlds' -- 5 Dialogue and dynamics -- 6 Cultural semiotics in a multidisciplinary environment -- PART THREE Micro-scale: Text -- 7 What does culture want? -- 8 Text, transmission, translation -- 9 Text, creation, newness -- 10 Text, preservation, memory -- PART FOUR Meso-scale: Institution -- 11 Planetary systems of culture production -- 12 Bubbles: Production of continual systems -- 13 Blows: Production of discontinuities -- 14 Foam: Production of dynamic multiplicity -- PART FIVE Macro-scale: Global system -- 15 Globe: Production of digital distinctions -- 16 The Digital semiosphere and the technosphere -- 17 Semiosis: Regulating politics and economics -- PART SIX Cultural science for the Anthropocene -- 18 Staged conflict: New demes and classes -- 19 Populations of rules: The constitution and coordination of media-made groups -- 20 Where to now, planet? -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Index.

A semiotic theory of spheres -- A short history of globes -- Juri Lotman and cultural semiotics -- 'Inside thinking worlds' -- Dialogue and dynamics -- Cultural semiotics in a multidisciplinary environment -- What does culture want? -- Text, transmission, translation -- Text, creation, newness -- Text, preservation, memory -- Planetary systems of culture production -- Bubbles production of continual systems -- Blows production of discontinuities -- Foam production of dynamic multiplicity -- Globe production of digital distinctions -- The digital semiosphere and the technosphere -- Semiosis regulating politics and economics -- Staged conflict new demes and classes -- Populations of rules the constitution and coordination of media-made groups -- Where to now, planet?

A semiotic theory of spheres -- A short history of globes -- Juri Lotman and cultural semiotics -- 'Inside thinking worlds' -- Dialogue and dynamics -- Cultural semiotics in a multidisciplinary environment -- What does culture want? -- Text, transmission, translation -- Text, creation, newness -- Text, preservation, memory -- Planetary systems of culture production -- Bubbles production of continual systems -- Blows production of discontinuities -- Foam production of dynamic multiplicity -- Globe production of digital distinctions -- The digital semiosphere and the technosphere -- Semiosis regulating politics and economics -- Staged conflict new demes and classes -- Populations of rules the constitution and coordination of media-made groups -- Where to now, planet?