Cognitive studies of science and technology (“cognitive studies”) participate in two interdisciplinary fields: cognitive science and science and technology studies (STS). My analysis starts from issues about how cognitive studies are situated with respect to the social and cultural research programs in STS. As we will see, these issues have implications for how cognitive studies are situated wi...

AIM To ascertain the socio-cultural meaning and consequences of tuberculosis among people of Somali origin living in the UK. BACKGROUND In countries where treatment has not been readily available, tuberculosis has become highly stigmatized. Research in Somalia has documented the stigma and social isolation associated with tuberculosis which acts as a powerful deterrent to sufferers acknowledg...

the topic of “trilogical denotations” (al-dalalat al-thalath) appears in avicenna logic system following the development of the discourse on “terms subject” (al-mabahith al-alfad) in his system. it was avicenna, who, for the first time, paid more attention to this subject and was responsible for its extended discussion. among the issues to which he addresses is the one on trilogical denotations...

ریم بن یعقوب   استادیار دانشگاه کارتاژ، تونس   [email protected]     تاریخ دریافت: 26/10/1390 تاریخ پذیرش: 23/11/1390     مقاله حاضر بر آن است تا به بررسی استفاده تمثیل به عنوان نوعی از کاربردهای زبان­شناختی بپردازد. در این ساحت از کاربرد زبان­شناختی، تمثیل از توصیف واقعیت­های مرتبط با زندگی روزمره و بازنمود­های اجتماعی ـ که از آنها برگرفته شده­اند ـ استفاده می­کند.   این مقاله در چهارچوب م...

abstract: fortunately in recent years in iran, semiotics arguments in literature and art study are noticed by researchers. in according to, the denotation and connotation functions in photography are updated and expanded. thus, necessary bases for continuing this argument are available. although denotation and connotation are belong to semiotics area, but in photography, specially critique of p...

introduction of modern architecture in iran and its popularization in 1950s and after, brought some new concepts in everyday life of iranian women, among which was “kitchen as heart of home-life”. younger members of current generation are grown in these modernized spaces while a bit older ones have experienced houses of traditional style. this study is designed to explore what previous concept ...

Introduction of modern architecture in Iran and its popularization in 1950s and after, brought some new concepts in everyday life of Iranian women, among which was “kitchen as heart of home-life”. Younger members of current generation are grown in these modernized spaces while a bit older ones have experienced houses of traditional style. This study is designed to explore what previous concept ...

This article examines the impact of cultural codes on the conduct and outcomes of evaluation. Cultural codes are defined as symbols and systems of meaning that are relevant to members of a particular culture (or subculture).These codes can be utilized to facilitate communication within the ‘inside group’ and also to obscure the meaning to ‘outside groups’. Drawing on the authors’ combined exper...