the forest of symbols aspects of ndembu ritual

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By analyzing the interactions of political symbols within a comprehensive semiological framework, the traditional concerns of political culture can be accommodated in a more precise and systematic way. The Forest of Symbols: Aspects of Ndembu Ritual Hardcover 4.6 out of 5 stars26 ratings See all formats and editions Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. The central variable is the political symbol. A pioneering work of high quality, this collection of anthropological studies provides one of the. The analytical framework is derived from semiological theory, a branch of science specifically designed for the analysis of meanings. The Forest of Symbols: Aspects of Ndembu Ritual (Paperback). This paper re-examines previous formulations of the concept and proposes a theoretical synthesis.

Thus it has come to occupy a position on the periphery of politics, and is usually presumed to reinforce the status quo. Its connection with related concepts, such as political psychology, political structure, and political language, has remained unclear, with the result that political culture has been difficult to isolate as an independent variable. The concept of political culture embraces some of the most basic, perennially fascinating concerns in behavioral political science because of certain ambiguities in its theoretical formulation, however, there has been a tendency for the term to grow fuzzy with continued use.

The forest of symbols aspects of ndembu ritual