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OverviewCentral to this original study, first published in 1974, is that Political Man is also Symbolist Man, that man is two-dimensional. The book explores the possibilities of the systematic study of the dialectical interdependence between power relationships and symbolic action in modern, complex society. The discussion focuses on the processes by which interest groups, that cannot organise themselves formally, manipulate different types of symbolic formations to articulate a number of basic organisational functions: distinctiveness, communication, decision-making, authority, ideology and socialisation. The analysis is worked out in terms of specific case studies of different types of groupings, or ‘invisible organisations’ – ethnic, elitist, religious, ritually secret, cousinhood – which go through processes of cultural metamorphosis, shifting from one symbolic strategy to another, in response to changes in their circumstances. In conclusion, the discussion is brought to bear on the study of stratification in large-scale industrial society generally. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Abner CohenPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.249kg ISBN: 9781138929050ISBN 10: 1138929050 Pages: 170 Publication Date: 21 March 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Introduction: the Bizarre and the Mystical in Modern Society 2. Power Relations and Symbolic Action 3. The Dialectics of Politico-Symbolic Interdependence 4. Political Man – Symbolist man 5. Symbolic Strategies in Group Organisation 6. ‘Invisible’ Organisations: Some Case Studies 7. Conclusions: Symbolic Action in the Politics of StratificationReviewsAuthor InformationAbner Cohen Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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