Title
The Power of Metaphor: Examining its Influence on Social Life
Roles
Editor: Mark J. Landau
Editor: Michael D. Robinson
Editor: Brian P. Meier, Gettysburg College
Document Type
Book
Files
Description
This book explores the possibility that people understand abstract social concepts using metaphor, which is not simply a matter of words. Rather, it is a cognitive tool for understanding abstract concepts (such as morality) in terms of superficially dissimilar concepts that are relatively easier to comprehend (such as cleanliness). In the past decade, the development of a formal theoretical framework, labeled conceptual metaphor theory, has stimulated systematic empirical study on metaphor's role in social psychological phenomena. This book summarizes current knowledge and integrates recent developments in the topic of metaphor and in the cognitive underpinnings of social life. [From the publisher]
ISBN
9781433815799
Publication Date
11-2013
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Department 1
Psychology
Recommended Citation
Landau, Mark J., Michael D. Robinson, and Brian P Meier, Eds. The Power of Metaphor: Examining its Influence on Social Life. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2013.
Comments
Original version is available from the publisher at: https://www.apa.org/pubs/books/4318123.aspx