Psychology Of The Image

Psychology of the Image Psychology of the Image outlines a theoretical framework bringing together the semiotic concepts developed by Charles Peirce, the sociological insights of Ervin Goffman and the psychoanalytic ideas of Jacques Lacan. Image studies in fashion, advertising, photography, film studies and psychology have been influenced by these theorists in significant ways. The framework presented helps the reader understand how these ideas relate to the study of different domains of the image: the internal imagery of dreams, external images such as the photograph and image processes which span both contexts, e.g. images we have about ourselves. The topics discussed are organised into three themes. The first considers mental imagery, including sound and dreams. The second addresses the interdependent nature of internal and external images e.g. the gendered self and social identity. In the third theme attention turns to external images, including television, film, photography, the computer and the internet. Psychology of the Image will be of interest to undergraduates, postgraduates, lecturers and researchers in the fields of psychology, cultural studies and sociology. Michael Forrester is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Kent. His previous publications include The Development of Young Children’s Social Cognitive Skills (Psychology Press) and Psychology of Language (Sage). Psychology of the Image Michael Forrester First published 2000 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Taylor & Francis Inc 325 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 First published in paperback 2002 by Routledge 27 Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2FA 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001 Routledge is a part of the Taylor & Francis Group This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2002. Disclaimer: For copyright reasons, some images in the original version of this book are not available for inclusion in the eBook. © 2000 Michael Forrester All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Forrester, Michael A. Psychology of the image/Michael Forrester. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-415-16515-6 1. Imagery (P