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Political Symbolism
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Abstract The study of political symbolism examines how symbols influence political preferences, identifications, and behavior. It thus intersects with several areas of research in political science, including nationalism, institutional legitimization, political allegiance, social movements, and electoral beh... view more
The study of political symbolism examines how symbols influence political preferences, identifications, and behavior. It thus intersects with several areas of research in political science, including nationalism, institutional legitimization, political allegiance, social movements, and electoral behavior. The entry first discusses how scholars define political symbols and conceptualize their role. It then turns to the factors that make political symbols effective in influencing political attitudes and behavior. It concludes by discussing whether political symbolism is an inescapable feature of political life.... view less
Keywords
symbolism; political behavior; identification; loyalty; political attitude
Classification
Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Political Science
Collection Title
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Political Behavior
Editor
Moghaddam, Fathali M.
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Publisher
SAGE Publications, Inc.
City
Thousand Oaks
ISBN
978-1-4833-9114-4
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed