Exploring the semiotic meaning of the first oil city in the Middle East
Masjed Soleyman
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12346575 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rafooneh M Sani (0000-0002-9520-6495, Eastern Mediterranean University, corresponding author), Payam Mahasti Shotorbani (Cyprus International University), Naciye Doratli, Naciye Doratlı (0000-0002-3288-5021, Eastern Mediterranean University) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 342-363 |
| Publication date | 2015-03-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Semiotics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1035-0330 • E-ISSN: 1470-1219 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10350330.2015.1021552 |
| OpenAlex | W2044887085 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 32 |
This study aims to provide a perspective on the symbolic characteristics of oil cities by focusing on the example of the first oil city in the Middle East, Masjed Soleyman city. Studies of oil cities are generally based on their industrial characteristics rather than their symbolic meanings. However, since oil became a distinctive symbol in the Middle East, these cities need to be examined from an altered perspective. Therefore, the present study analyses the urban context of Masjed Soleyman city based on four concepts of “city as overall sign”, “image of city”, “language of city” and “interpretation/communication” as well as the derived indicators from each concept. It is concluded that given the critical importance of oil at both the national and international levels, oil production was arguably maintained or sustained by various treatments of this city's inhabitants. In the process of exploring this ancient city, the study portrays that Masjed Soleyman characteristically symbolises control, social segregation and surveillance
Archaeology · Art · Context (archaeology · Epistemology · Geography · Interpretation (philosophy · Linguistics · Meaning (existential · Middle East · Perspective (graphical · Semiotics · Sign (mathematics · Sociology · Symbol (formal · Visual arts · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.43 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2021 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |