Individual Orientations in the Study of Political Symbolism.

Cobb, Roger W.; Elder, Charles D.

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Publication Date: 1972

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Individual Orientations in the Study of Political Symbolism

Cobb, Roger W.; Elder, Charles D.

Social Science Quarterly, 53, 1, 79-90, Jun 72

This paper attempts to develop a perspective for the study of symbolism. Three components of an individual's orientation toward symbols have been identified: (1) the content attributed to the symbol, (2) the individual's affective attachment to the symbol, and (3) the relative systemic importance associated with a symbol. (Author)

Descriptors: Allegory, Figurative Language, Political Attitudes, Political Socialization, Social Influences, Socialization, Symbolism, Symbols (Literary)

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