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  • Social Psychology
  • Sociology of Social Movements
  • Cultural Psychology

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  • Social movements rely on shared symbols for mobilization and identity.
  • Protest symbols are integral to collective action and social change.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review theories on symbol formation and maintenance in groups.
  • To explore symbol creation and meaning-making processes in social movements.
  • To analyze the dual functions of protest symbols: motivation and solidarity.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of crowd and social movement theories.
  • Integration of concepts from cultural psychology and social representations theory.

Main Results:

  • Symbols act as motivating triggers for protest.
  • Symbols serve as unifying elements for group identity and solidarity.
  • Meaning-making processes shape symbol efficacy within groups.

Conclusions:

  • Protest symbols are vital for both initiating and sustaining social movements.
  • Future social psychological research can benefit from a focus on protest symbols.