Symbolism
"Symbolism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A concept that stands for or suggests something else by reason of its relationship, association, convention, or resemblance. The symbolism may be mental or a visible sign or representation. (From Webster, 3d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D013561
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.400.899 K01.752.798
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Symbolism" by people in Profiles.
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Lecourt S. "To surrender himself, in perfectly liberal inquiry": Walter Pater, many-sidedness, and the conversion novel. Vic Stud. 2011; 53(2):231-53.
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Rasmussen SJ. Remaking body politics: dilemmas over female fatness as symbolic capital in two rural Tuareg communities. Cult Med Psychiatry. 2010 Dec; 34(4):615-32.
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Tolar TD, Lederberg AR, Gokhale S, Tomasello M. The development of the ability to recognize the meaning of iconic signs. J Deaf Stud Deaf Educ. 2008; 13(2):225-40.