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The Symbolic Construction of Community

Tony Blackshaw
- pp 125-130
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The article was published on 2010-01-01. It has received 944 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Symbolic communication & The Symbolic.

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The Multiple Functions of Criollo, Gaucho and Indigenous Symbols in La Historieta Patoruzú, 1936–50: The Conflicts of Peronism, Nationalism and Migration

TL;DR: In this paper, the comic book Patoruzu is considered in light of the cultural expressions of Argentine criollismo between the 1930s and 50s. And they examine the political and class conflicts that...
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Evaluating sense of community in the residential environment from the perspectives of symbolic interactionism and architectural design

TL;DR: Assessment of qualitative data on Ekbatan Residential Complex in Tehran suggests that combining the interests of urban sociologist, community psychology, and architects via symbolic interactionist concepts may be a fruitful avenue for studying factors affecting sense of community and larger urban processes.