Symbol
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7076291 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas Olesen (0000-0002-2742-5100, Aarhus University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Pages | 1-3 |
| Publication date | 2018-12-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeos1204 |
| OpenAlex | W4238551014 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
The concept of symbol is employed in a number of different ways in sociology. Major sources of inspiration include Durkheim's later work on religion, the Chicago School, anthropology, and semiotics. Sociologists are typically interested in the political dimensions of symbols, that is, in the ways certain objects are symbolized to further political goals and how such efforts are met with attempts at countersymbolization
Epistemology · Linguistics · Political science · Politics · Semiotics · Social science · Sociology · Symbol (formal · Anthropology · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Law · Philosophy · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Visual Culture and Art Theory
The culture of public problems
The political uses of symbols
The elementary forms of the religious life
The symbolic uses of politics
Social Performance
Memetic protest and the dramatic diffusion of Alan Kurdi
Malala and the politics of global iconicity
Sociology and Philosophy (Routledge Revivals)
On the Social Construction of Moral Universals
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |