Performative symbols and their relative non-arbitrariness: Representing women in Iranian traditional theater

William O. Beeman

doi:10.1515/semi.2003.049

Performative symbols and their relative non-arbitrariness: Representing women in Iranian traditional theater

William O. Beeman

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Abstract

Following Charles S. Peirce and Paul Friedrich, this paper attempts to deal with the concept of 'performative symbols' - symbols that are realized when they are performed. This concept is explored through an investigation of the presentation of gender identity in two different forms of Iranian traditional theatre: the tragic epic form, ta'ziyeh, and the comic impro visatory form, ru-hozi.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-19
Number of pages	19
Journal	Semiotica
Volume	145
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1515/semi.2003.049
State	Published - 2003
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Arbitrariness
Gender identity
Iran
Performance theory
Ru-hozi
Symbols
Ta'ziyeh

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