2011 Tahrir Square Demonstrations in Egypt: Semantic Structures That Unify And Divide

2011 Tahrir Square Demonstrations in Egypt: Semantic Structures That Unify And Divide

2011 Tahrir Square Demonstrations in Egypt: Semantic Structures That Unify And Divide
Hakim Khatib Article While literature has focused on political, economic and social indicators to understand the shifts, or rather the fragmentationsof the political scene in Egypt, the role of semiotic constructions was significantly if not totally neglected. This article investigates whether the demands and messages produced by protesters of Tahrir Square in January 2011 have played a role in processes of unification and fragmentation of Egyptians. Following Roland…