VIC223Y1 Lecture Notes - Semiotics, Speakeasy, High-Heeled Footwear
19 Nov 2012
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Semiotician: people watcher observing how individuals and groups behave in everyday situations. Native to w. hemisphere and was probably first used in rituals by the maya and other native americans believing it had medicinal and powerful mystical properties. Arawake ppl (obs by columbus) smoked tobacco with a tube (tobago;derive. fr tobacco) Spain tobacco introduced to france by nicot (french diplomat) nicot (after whom tobacco plant was named nicotine ) Drake england practice of pipe smoking became popular almost right away (elizabeth courtiers) Early 20th century, cigarette smoking a routine social activity in many parts of the world. Not only fashionable but believed there were health benefits (relieved tensions, etc) Physicians encouraged cigarettes to be sent in ration kits for soldiers. ^lung cancer (1930) saw a connection in smoking and cancer 1964 confirmed the connection cigarette advertising banned from radio/tv 1971 (today) laws throughout n. america prohibit smoking in public places, buidlings, etc.
