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Semiotic representations of Greek - Americans in the popular movies of the old greek cinema

Semiotic representations of Greek - Americans in the popular movies of the old greek cinema

Panel:
[PA] Semiotics and National Identity (Sebastián Moreno Barreneche)
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Thomas Bardakis
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
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The old greek cinema is an important part of the greek cultural production and still, even after several decades, strongly attracts the interest not only of the public but also of researchers. Cinema is an explicit example of an ideological form within the specific social formations it operates. It seems to be ideological because its products usually represent images, myths, ideas, or perceptions. This paper attempts to examine the semiotic representations of Greek people living in America as they are projected in the old greek cinema movies. Their performance depicts them as happy and successful people in the new place of residence. Their visual representation, dress code and linguistic performance are exuberant and carry connotations. Usually, they are Greek immigrants who became American residents. The importance of this examination is to show how the dominant ideology of that era is reframed in the pop cultural texts with a great impact in greek society, such as the old greek cinema movies. Through this survey we understand that pop cultural texts often incorporate the historical evidence of each era and they represent them with specific ideological perspectives. In this examination I attempt to explore semiotic systems, codes and patterns that represent aspects of national identities and stereotypes in a specific context.

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