What Does the Study of Semiotics Attempt to Do

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Essay

What does the study of semiotics attempt to do?

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Definitions:

Stereotypes

Oversimplified, widely held fixed ideas or perceptions about specific groups of people or things.

Sentencing

The judicial determination of the punishment to be imposed on a convicted individual, ranging from fines and community service to imprisonment.

Convicted Less

The phenomenon where certain individuals or groups are found guilty of committing crimes at lower rates than others, possibly implying disparities in the legal system or investigation processes.

Whites

A term often used to refer to people of European descent or those identified as belonging to a light-skinned ethnic group.