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THE MEANINGS OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT - FEDERIC...

This volume analyses the interpretation of the built environment by connecting analytical
frames developed in the fields of semiotics and geography. It focuses on specific components of
the built environment: monuments and memorials  as it is easily recognisable that they are
erected to promote specific meanings in the public space. The volume concentrates on monuments
and memorials in post-Soviet countries in Eastern Europe  with a focus on Estonia. Elites in
post-Soviet countries have often used monuments to shape meanings reflecting the needs of
post-Soviet culture and society. However  individuals can interpret monuments in ways that are
different from those envisioned by their designers. In Estonia  the relocation and removal of
Soviet monuments and the erection of new ones has often created political divisions and
resulted in civil disorder. This book examines the potential gap between the designers'
expectations and the users' interpretations of monuments and memorials. The main argument is
that connecting semiotics and geography can provide an innovative framework to understand how
monuments convey meanings and how these are variously interpreted at societal levels.

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