Symbols that Bind, Symbols that Divide The Semiotics of Peace and Conflict
This work explores the function of both divisive and uniting symbols in various conflict settings around the world. It takes a fairly broad perspective on what constitutes a symbol, to include objects such as flags, signs, language, and monuments, all of which convey conflicting meanings in a socie...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2014, 2014
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2014 |
| Series: | Peace Psychology Book Series
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Chapter 1.The Functions of Symbols that Divide and Unite by Rebekah Phillips DeZalia and Scott Moeschberge
- Chapter 2. Forsaken Monuments and Social Change: The Function of Socialist Monuments in the Post-Yugoslav Space by Sandina Begić and Boriša Mraović
- Chapter 3. “What We Are, Where We Are Headed”: A Peace March Visits and Ex-Torture Center by Carolina Muñoz Proto
- Chapter 4.Contested Symbols as Social Representations: The Case of Cyprus by Charis Psaltis, Tahir Beydola, Giorgos FIlippou and Nekatios Vrachimis
- Chapter 5.Symbols that Speak: Christ and His Word in El Salvador by Jose Leonardo Santos
- Chapter 6.Holocaust Collective Memory in the Context of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Multifaceted Symbol by Cristina Adriani
- Chapter 7.Understanding Symbols of Division in Post Conflict Northern Ireland by Maurice Stringer and Jackie Hunter
- Chapter 8.Social Representations in Post-Genocide Rwanda by Rebekah Phillips DeZalia
- Chapter 9.Post-Apartheid South Africa: A United or a Divided Nation? By Elirea Bornman
- Chapter 10.Heritage or Hatred: The Confederate Battle Flag and Current Race Relations in the United States by Scott L. Moeschberger