For those of us who are CHAT impaired, is there a handy link to a worked
out version of this analysis? I remember the broad details (e.g., the
activity of the beaters make no sense unless the collective object of
killing the prey is taken into account).
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Barowy [mailto:xmcageek@comcast.net]
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 9:40 AM
To: xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
Subject: Intentionality and Semiotics: Tribal hunt
So, what I was thinking was this: If one wants to understand how the
theoretical concepts of semiotics and activity theory might contribute
to
each other, then a semiotic analysis of a situation that has already
been
well analysed through activity theory might make it possible to better
understand semiotics in relation to activity theory, and vice versa.
The
thought experiment of the tribal hunt is paradigmatic of activity
theory, and
might offer some insight. Perhaps a semiotician has already addressed
this
problem and can offer a word or reference?
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