Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 student
2 Professor of Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Yazd University,Yazd, Iran
Abstract
In this research, we are looking for Socio- semiotic survey of the holy defense discourse in the entrance landscape of Dezful city and the role of local governance in creating a designed and purposeful entrance landscape.We are going to investigate and analyze how to use the landscape of the entrance to present discourses, narratives and imagery of national and local governance. The research method of this article is descriptive-analytical, field and its foundation is based on qualitative research method. We examine all the squares, toponyms, entrance and memorial billboards located at the entrances and categorize them in terms of different discourse and imagery patterns. Based on this, the findings of the research show that the discourse of Holy Defense, religious and historical are 3 major discourses and cross-border resistance is an emerging discourse in the landscape of Dezful entrances.The discourse of holy defense has decisively dominated the landscape of Dezful's entrance and in a contextual way, it is engaged in a kind of illustration of the role and position of Dezful in one of the most important events of Iran's contemporary history, namely the 8-year war. In this imagery, all the signs related to the legacy of the Holy Defense are presented in the context of a mythological narrative of Dezful's role during the war. Indeed, many heritage initiatives are designed by local authorities to match national discourses and strategies.
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