Symbolism and Politics

Name: Symbolism and Politics
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Symbolism and PoliticsAuthor(s): Graeme Gill, Luis F. Angosto-Ferrandez\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367416836, 978-0367416836\nSynopsis\nSymbolism and Politics is a timely intervention into ongoing debates around the function of political symbols in a historical period characterized by volatile electoral behaviour, fragmented societies in search of collective identifications, and increasingly polarized political models.\n\nSymbols are central features of organized human life, helping to define perception, shaping the way we view the world and understand what goes on within it. But, despite this key role in shaping understanding, there is never a single interpretation of a symbol that everyone within the community will accept, and the way in which symbols can mobilize antagonistic political factions demonstrates that they are as much a central element in power struggles as they are avenues to facilitate proce.