SYMBOLIC SYSTEM

The term '''symbolic system''' is used in the field of anthropology and sociology to refer to a system of interconnected symbolic meanings.
For complex systems of symbols, the term is preferred to ''symbolism'', which denotes the symbolic meaning of a single cultural phenomenon.

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Related terms

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Related terms

★ Structural anthropology

★ Symbolic anthropology

★ Symbolism

References

★ Claude Lévi-Strauss