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Aesthetic Perception and the Critique of Emblems: The Politics of the Visible in the Public Sphere in Africa
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 January 2024
Abstract
This paper examines the “policies of sign” developed in several African countries, describing some of the main emblems that are used to mark national or group identities: flags, coins, banknotes, and philately. It tries to bring to light the implicit narratives that belong to the way how these emblems are shaped, and draws conclusions that are relevant to the political, social, and cultural life of the involved communities.
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