Within the process of meaning-making, what is meant by the term interpretive community?
Since you cannot interpret absolutely, you can interpret forever." 1 This statement encapsulates one of the major tenets of reader response criticism-namely, that the interpretive process is saturated with subjectivity because meaning is ultimately found in the reader rather than the author or the text. Though often labeled as a postmodern method in textbooks on hermeneutics, the principle of reader response is much older. For example, Augustine states that he would rather have a reader respond to the truth he or she found in his writing than have the reader be able to duplicate his understanding of that truth (Confessions XII.xxxi.42). 2 Nonetheless, reader response continues to gain momentum in contemporary biblical interpretation, and raises the issue of whether readers of the Bible can have interpretive certainty. Stated in epistemological terms, how do readers understand Scripture? How do they arrive at textual meaning? Does an ancient text even have an objective meaning that... Show Get help with accessInstitutional accessAccess to content on Oxford Academic is often provided through institutional subscriptions and purchases. If you are a member of an institution with an active account, you may be able to access content in one of the following ways: IP based accessTypically, access is provided across an institutional network to a range of IP addresses. This authentication occurs automatically, and it is not possible to sign out of an IP authenticated account. Sign in through your institutionChoose this option to get remote access when outside your institution. Shibboleth / Open Athens technology is used to provide single sign-on between your institution’s website and Oxford Academic.
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Interpretive Communities TheoryThe theory of interpretive communities attempts to explicate the social processes involved in interpreting cultural texts. In the communication discipline, it has been applied most often in media studies, particularly the semiotic domain of audience experience. According to ... locked icon Sign in to access this contentSign in Get a 30 day FREE TRIAL
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