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This book provides an exploration of the use of metaphor, particularly the cultural metaphor of a nation. A nation's cultural metaphor is shown to be any institution, phenomenon, or activity with which all or most citizens closely identify. Together with theoretical chapters, case studies cover the United States, Italy, Bali, and East Asia. The book concludes with a description of specific uses of cultural metaphors or metaphorical applications.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Society & culture: general Cultural studies

• Full title: Cultural Metaphors
• Subtitle: Readings, Research Translations, and Commentary
• Author: Martin J. Gannon
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272
• EAN: 9780761913375
• ISBN: 0761913378
• ID: 04683903
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc
• Weight: 370 g
• Dimensions: 228 × 152 × 14 mm
• Date of publishing: 20. September 2000

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