In this essay, I will try to propose a semiotic strategy geared toward defusing the triggers of both GBV epistemic and physical violence. The methodology adopted will be interdisciplinary and will involve law, anthropology, semiotics, biology, cognitive psychology, ethology and literature. My overall goal coincides with the determination of the genus of genders through its identification with a meta-categorical criterion of structuring social relations: and this irrespectively of any naturalistic determinism or nature/culture dualism. The final part of the essay will address the legal implications of this approach and the reconfiguration of law, beyond the ‘is/ought’ divide, as a means of planning/producing social facts.
Ricca, M. (2026). What Is the Genus of Genders? On Semio-Cognitive and Legal Tools for Prospectively Defusing Gender-Based Violence. In A.W. Angela Condello (a cura di), Gender Stereotypes: Case Studies, Policies and Theoretical Approaches (pp. 75-116). Cham : Springer [10.1007/978-3-031-63905-0].
What Is the Genus of Genders? On Semio-Cognitive and Legal Tools for Prospectively Defusing Gender-Based Violence
Mario Ricca
2026-01-01
Abstract
In this essay, I will try to propose a semiotic strategy geared toward defusing the triggers of both GBV epistemic and physical violence. The methodology adopted will be interdisciplinary and will involve law, anthropology, semiotics, biology, cognitive psychology, ethology and literature. My overall goal coincides with the determination of the genus of genders through its identification with a meta-categorical criterion of structuring social relations: and this irrespectively of any naturalistic determinism or nature/culture dualism. The final part of the essay will address the legal implications of this approach and the reconfiguration of law, beyond the ‘is/ought’ divide, as a means of planning/producing social facts.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
