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Introduction: How Symbols Shape Culture |
| Section: MODERN THOUGHT / HOW SYMBOLS SHAPE CULTURE |
| Author: Editor |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 1/1/1997 |
| Size: 496 Words, 3,078 Characters |
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Cultures are founded on and formed by symbols and myths. Symbols stand for or represent something else, beyond the symbol; they enable us to connect what we can see or hear with those things that can be apprehended only by the imagination. Thus, Uncle Sam or the American flag are symbols of the American nation and character. When Uncle Sam is portrayed as tall, handsome, lean, and w...
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...ca; they tried, instead, to replace what they regarded as myth with a realism based on social science. Recently, race and gender have become central academic preoccupations. Today, Berkowitz says, we should rely on our politicians for inspirational leadership, not asking historians to boost self-confidence or national myths, but instead have them come along afterward to tell us what happened.
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