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Politics as Symbolic Action - Mass Arousal and Quiescence
von: Murray Edelman
Elsevier Reference Monographs, 2013
ISBN: 9781483269900 , 199 Seiten
Format: PDF
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Preis: 24,95 EUR
Front Cover
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Politics as Symbolic Action: Mass Arousal and Quiescence
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Copyright Page
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Dedication
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1. AROUSAL AND QUIESCENCE: AN INTRODUCTION
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THE INSTABILITY AND AMBIVALENCE OF POLITICAL COGNITIONS
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THE INFLUENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITY UPON BELIEFS AND PERCEPTIONS
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PLAN OF THE BOOK
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Chapter 2. ESCALATION AND RITUALIZATION OF POLITICAL CONFLICT
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THE POLITICAL DYNAMICS OF ESCALATION
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RITUALIZATION OF POLITICAL CONFLICT
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SYMBOLIC CONFLICT AND MASS IMMOBILIZATION
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ORGANIZATION AND VIOLENCE
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Chapter 3. INFORMATION AND COGNITION
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SEMANTIC AND ESTHETIC INFORMATION
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GOVERNMENTAL GENERATION OF COGNITIONS
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THE HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE OF POLITICAL COGNITIONS
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THE POLITICAL FUNCTION OF PUBLIC CONTROVERSY
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THE CONDITIONS OF MASS CHANGE IN POLITICAL COGNITIONS
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THE DETROIT RIOT OF 1967
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THE CONDITIONS OF RECEPTIVITY TO MYTHIC CUES
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Chapter 4. MYTH, EMOTION, AND SELF-CONCEPTION
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MYTH AND IDENTITY
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EMOTION AS A CATALYST OF POLITICAL RITUAL AND POLITICAL VIOLENCE
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Chapter 5. METAPHOR AND LANGUAGE FORMS
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FACTUAL PREMISES IN POLITICAL METAPHORS
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VALUE PREMISES IN POLITICAL METAPHORS
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LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL IDENTIFICATIONS
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FORMS OF MYTHIC EXPRESSION
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RHETORICAL EVOCATIONS
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Chapter 6. MASS TENSIONS
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OBJECTIVE CONDITIONS
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PERCEPTION
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THE PRINCIPLES OF TRANSLATION INTO MYTH
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THE INFLUENCE OF PUBLIC POLICIES UPON PERCEPTIONS
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PERCEPTION OF DEPRIVATION
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PERCEPTIONS THAT JUSTIFY PAST ACTIONS
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THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE ENEMY IN RIOT MYTHS
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THE DEFINITION OF AN ENEMY THAT MOBILIZES ALLIES
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Chapter 7. DISORGANIZATION AND LEADERSHIP
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THE LEADERSHIP OF CROWDS
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VULNERABILITY
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GOVERNMENTAL VULNERABILITY AND GOVERNMENTAL MILITANCE
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RIOT PRECIPITATION AS SOCIAL LEARNING
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THE CONVERGENCE OF EXPECTATIONS
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INFORMAL CONVERGENCE AND FORMAL ORGANIZATION
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RIOTING DISTINGUISHED FROM ORGANIZED COMBAT
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RIOT PRECIPITATION AS SYMBOLIC RESPONSE
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Chapter 8. RITUALIZATION: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
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POLITICAL AND SYMBOLIC FUNCTIONS OF UNIONS
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MAJOR STATUS AND POWER REALIGNMENTS
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THE COOPTATION OF UNIONS
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Chapter 9. ESCALATION: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
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THE TERMS OF ANALYSIS
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MYTH AND RITUAL IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
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THE FUNCTIONS OF ESCALATION
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THE CHARACTERISTICS OF COGNITIONS ABOUT INTERNATIONAL THREATS
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STRATEGIES FOR PEACE
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Chapter 10. HUMAN AND POLITICAL POTENTIALITIES
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THE DYNAMIC FORMS OF POLITICAL CONFLICT
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IMPLICATIONS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF POLITICS
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SOME POLICY IMPLICATIONS
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INDEX
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