Semiotic Analysis and Public Policy
eBook - ePub

Semiotic Analysis and Public Policy

Connecting Theory and Practice

  1. 242 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Semiotic Analysis and Public Policy

Connecting Theory and Practice

About this book

Semiotic Analysis and Public Policy evaluates several key areas of public policy that are dependent on narrative, naming, sign, and branding to create meaning. Semiotic analysis, drawing on the work of Saussure, Peirce, and others, allows for creation of a case-oriented model of brand versus product, and of medium compared with message.

Using a critical Habermasian lens, Atkinson convincingly exposes approaches focusing too heavily on instrumentality and rhetoric that claims a resolution of complex societal dilemmas. Rooted in the literature on public policy and semiotics, Atkinson creates an opportunity to delve more fully into the creation of narratives and meaning in policy, and the origins and maintenance of public programs. Evaluation of such programs shows various levels of disconnect between popular understanding of public considerations, political outcomes, and what results from the administrative/regulatory process in support of the law.

This book will be of interest for scholars and researchers of public policy, policy analysis, public administration, public management, and policy implementation.

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Yes, you can access Semiotic Analysis and Public Policy by Christopher L. Atkinson in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Politica e relazioni internazionali & Processi politici. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2019
eBook ISBN
9781351205979
Edition
1
Topic
Politica e relazioni internazionali
Subtopic
Processi politici

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Dedication Page
  7. Table of Contents
  8. List of Figures
  9. List of Tables
  10. Preface: The Words Fail Us
  11. Acknowledgments
  12. 1 Introduction
  13. 2 Semiotic Analysis and Public Policy: Theory and Practice
  14. 3 On Filth: Food Regulation, Enforcement, and Cheese
  15. 4 A Semiotic Analysis of Green Public Procurement
  16. 5 New York City’s Conflicts of Interest Law: Compliance versus Ethical Capacity
  17. 6 Symbol and Substance in Local Government Workforce Development: ‘First Source’ Hiring Programs
  18. 7 By Soil, Blood, and Administration: A Narrative Analysis of German Immigration Law
  19. 8 Reforming the Affordable Care Act: A Semiotic Analysis of Tweets Using LIWC
  20. 9 Economic and Energy Development and the Goal of Sustainability in Thailand: An Argumentation Analysis
  21. 10 Bridging the Gap between Intent and Practice
  22. Index