Sociale symboliek en mobilisering. Sociale symbolen als onderbelicht onderwerp van studie

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The importance of symbols for social reality has never been adequately assessed in Western sociology. A systematic study of symbols & their role in social life is needed. Special attention is given to the relationship between symbols & sociopolitical mobilization. The battles of symbols in Nazi Germany during the 1930s & in the UK during the Persian Gulf war show how symbols can fulfill mobilization functions. The influence of symbols in social life should be addressed also. 26 References. Adapted from the source document.