The Semiotic Field of the Garden

<p class=ql-align-justify>This book is not only a direct study of gardens but also an exploration of the relationship between personal and collective culture an important component of cultural psychology. This perspective leads to the strange but fascinating question: How does gardening relate to human development?</p><p class=ql-align-justify> </p><p class=ql-align-justify>Exploring the meaning of garden for a human being offers profound insights on the relationship between personal and collective culture. In the process of constructing of a garden nature becomes the object on which various liminal aesthetic and symbolic activities are directly performed. The term garden encompasses a multitude of meanings. It is a place for recreation as well as a symbol of social status and prosperity. For the gardener it is a place of work. Feelings aroused by a garden are deeply rooted in people's hearts and have an aesthetic significance. Throughout the book readers will be awakened to how deeply the garden is connected to the human psyche.</p><p class=ql-align-justify> </p><p class=ql-align-justify>This book will be of interest to scholars and students of cultural psychology as well as to anyone interested in the relationship between people and gardens (gardeners architects artists farmers). Readers are encouraged to look back at their own experiences to deepen their understanding of personal and collective culture. Imagine the garden you are familiar with be it a home garden neighborhood park cemetery or schoolyard. You may find that facets of your experiences are reflected in the colorful and diverse gardens featured in this book. </p><p><br></p>