Visualizing the game: the iconography of football on African postage stamps

Adedze, Agbenyega

doi:10.1080/14660970.2012.640508

“…Additionally, a stamp's semiotic qualities connected to political power make them a prime persuasive and propaganda tool (Altman, 1991;Reid, 1993). The stamps' commemorative, celebratory, or advertising imagery conveys the national elite's understanding of their country's contribution to the world, and the power of stamps con rm that they are essential to consider as part of understanding the mundane, every day, often subconscious rituals they instil, and the role they play in reinforcing political identity and conveying a sense of belonging amongst a country's people (Raento, 2006;Adedze, 2012). It is very much a case of what is printed on a stamp is a re ection of what a nation deems most important to reward and recognize at a particular point in its history; and a tool of promoting a country's ideology and political orientation.…”

Section: Stamps and Politicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Commemorative stamps as a recognition tool: a cross-sectional analysis

Galliford,

Chan,

Torgler

2024

Int Rev Econ

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Commemorative stamps have a place in the cultural, economic, and geopolitical status of a nation; and the nature of what is printed on stamps is very much a re ection of the culture, regime, and values of a country. Whilst commemorative stamps can be a source of celebration for monuments, ora and fauna, and key points in a nation's history; they are also a source of recognition, designed to publicly celebrate and showcase the contribution of key gures based on their performance in areas deemed signi cant to the nation's culture and evolution. In this empirical study, we analyse commemorative stamp data in a cross-sectional setting to understand key determinants that shape their provision. The award literature has developed some propositions that so far have not been tested empirically.We nd strong evidence that the political process strongly in uences the use of postage stamps as a recognition tool.The political regime as well as governance matter. For example, controlling for regime, more corrupt countries are more likely to use stamps to recognize personalities. On the other hand, more democratic regimes are more frequently using stamps as a recognition tool. We also nd that cultural factors and ideologies show substantial heterogeneity in their in uence while factors such as fractionalization or income inequality do not seem to matter. Factors such as personal and impersonal pro-sociality or creativity seemed to reduce the need for stamps as a recognition tool, while other factors such as market orientation, individualism, or traditionalism encourage the use of stamps to recognize individuals. Overall, we nd that some results are consistent with the theoretical propositions while others are not, requiring more empirical evidence around awards and a better understanding of how stamps differ from other recognitions.

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“…Additionally, a stamp's semiotic qualities connected to political power make them a prime persuasive and propaganda tool (Altman, 1991;Reid, 1993). The stamps' commemorative, celebratory, or advertising imagery conveys the national elite's understanding of their country's contribution to the world, and the power of stamps con rm that they are essential to consider as part of understanding the mundane, every day, often subconscious rituals they instil, and the role they play in reinforcing political identity and conveying a sense of belonging amongst a country's people (Raento, 2006;Adedze, 2012). It is very much a case of what is printed on a stamp is a re ection of what a nation deems most important to reward and recognize at a particular point in its history; and a tool of promoting a country's ideology and political orientation.…”

Section: Stamps and Politicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Commemorative Stamps as a Recognition Tool: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Galliford

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Chan

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Torgler

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2022

SSRN Journal

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“…Alinhando com o que sucedia na maioria dos países europeus, também o selo lusitano adotou a efígie real, neste caso, a de D. Maria II (CONFORME FIGURA 1) c . Apesar das grandes alterações que a comunicação entre as pessoas tem sofrido, o selo sobrevive até hoje, demonstrando que se continua a comprar um serviço que permite enviar uma carta pelo correio (2) . Contudo, quando observamos um selo para além da sua função utilitária, a nossa atitude é de apreciação estética: considerá-lo bonito ou feio, o que resulta da interação com a imagem.…”

Section: A Linguagem Das Imagens: Filatelia E Arte Postalunclassified