Cultural Metaphors

Cultural Metaphors
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Publisher : SAGE
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 0761913378
ISBN-13 : 9780761913375
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Book Synopsis Cultural Metaphors by : Martin J. Gannon

Download or read book Cultural Metaphors written by Martin J. Gannon and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2001 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The often-overlooked views of political scientists and journalists who conceive of the world in terms of zero-sum games are explored, as are the issues of the symbolism associated with cultural metaphors. The book concludes with a description of specific uses of cultural metaphors or metaphorical applications."--BOOK JACKET.


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