iii. Pitfalls of National Consciousness
As (Neil Lazarus, 1961, 233) suggests in his resistance to African literature, one of the most important theoretical …show more content…
Architecture must be taken as the language with emphasis not only on the construction of "words" but also the meaning of "spiritual" decoding.
He also urged (Carol Blair 1999) to "look beyond the symbolism of the rhetorical text and to examine the rhetorical importance of eloquence with its consequences and its partisan - the material power of eloquence" beyond the aims, intentions and motives. "In distinguishing between what the text means (symbolic level) Dependency), Blair reminds us that the text - whether in voice, text or stone - has a meaning and meaning that transcends the interpretive intentions.
v. Common symbols used
Some symbols have been identified as the most commonly used for national identity. However, these symbols have also been used to entrench radical nationalism, Including: flag, national anthem, sports teams, medals, national and religious dress, language, buildings and others.
Symbols like these create and build national identity often consist of many different divisions of peoples (MacClancy J, 1996,