我们生活在符号世界,文化总是体现为各型各样的符号。与人相关的物品、行为方式、思想观念皆是文化符号,文化创造在某种程度上可以视为符号的创造。《表征的运作》简明扼要地介绍了表征的含义、理论及其应用,可以作为我们了解西方文化理论的思维导论。本文从笔者的理解角度重新梳理了表征的内涵与运作过程。 We live in the symbolic world, and culture is always embodied in various symbols. People-related objects, behavior, ideas and concepts are all cultural symbols, cultural creation to some extent, can be seen as the symbol of creation. “The Operation of Representation” provides a concise introduction of the meanings of representations, theories and their applications, and serves as an introduction to our thinking on Western cultural theory. This article from the perspective of the author to sort out the connotation and operation of the process.