• Asian Journal of Business Environment
• /
• 제8권4호
• /
• pp.17-27
• /
• 2018

Purpose - Current study aimed at investigating the symbolic and evaluation relevance to global luxury brands as the causes of inducing social identity verification, and also explored whether the social identity verification will affect the attitude toward the brands. Research design, data, and methodology - 323 questionaries from Chinese consumers were used to test hypotheses by structural equation model of AMOS 22.0. Results - First, social identity verification positively affected on the brand attitude. Second, both the symbolic relevance and the evaluation relevance positively affected on social identity verification. Third, the mediation roles of social identity verification were identified. Social identity verification played a full mediation role in the effect of the symbolic relevance on the brand attitude, and played a partial mediation role in the effect of the evaluation relevance on the brand attitude. Conclusions - This study could contribute to the advancement of theory concerned with the roles of consumers' social identity verification which induces positive attitude toward the global luxury brands. Global brand managers in China should try to search ways by which consumers can feel both the symbolic relevance and evaluation relevance to their luxury brands, and should make efforts to improve the symbolic relevance and evaluation relevance to their brand.

• 산경연구논집
• /
• 제8권7호
• /
• pp.51-61
• /
• 2017

Purpose - Present study investigates character identification and emotional response to character that may affect consumers' intention to purchase the character-attached products. And this study explores whether symbolic relevance and object relevance affect the character identification, and whether character attractiveness and character salience affect the emotional response to characters. Research design, data, and methodology - SNS characters, animated characters, game characters, and traditional characters were used as experimental characters. And stationery as experimental product was used. 250 college students participated in the empirical study, and structural equation model was used to verify hypotheses. Results - First, the character identification and emotional response to characters affected the intention to purchase the products positively, and the emotional response to characters also positively affected character identification; second, symbolic relevance had no positive impact upon character identification, while object relevance had positive influence on character identification; and third, character attractiveness and salience had a positive effect on the emotional response. Conclusions - Present study contributes to the progress of character theories. Marketers should find ways to increase consumers' object relevance to characters and the level of characters' attractiveness and salience in order to promote the intent to purchase the products.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
• /
• 제11권2호
• /
• pp.238-248
• /
• 2023

This study aims to examine the symbolism of the emblems of World Expositions by using Victor Turner's symbolic theory as a research method, and to reveal the symbolic types behind them by classifying the emblem designs of different periods and themes. The research object is 12 comprehensive World's Fair emblems from the 1939 New York World's Fair in the United States to the 2025 Osaka World's Fair in Japan, as identified by Bureau International des Expositions. The research method mainly adopts documentary research to collect historical information and theoretical frameworks related to the design of World's Fair emblems. In the analysis process, Victor Turner's symbolic sign theory is used as the main analytical framework to link the design elements of emblems to their relevance to specific societies and cultures in order to reveal the themes, values and ideas represented by the emblem symbolism. The results of the study show that the design of the Expo emblem uses different symbols, including material symbols, behavioral symbols, sensory symbols, natural symbols, social symbols and virtual symbols, to convey the core concepts, themes and values of the Expo. Through different types of symbols, the Expo emblem shows a wide range of concerns about technology and the future, mankind and the world, nature and ecology, and society and innovation. The symbolic design of the emblem plays an important role in conveying the core concept and theme of the Expo.

• 인간식물환경학회지
• /
• 제23권1호
• /
• pp.87-99
• /
• 2020

This study was conducted to analyze the current state and symbolic meanings of floral emblem designation in local governments of South Korea. The scope of local governments subject to analysis was limited to special city, metropolitan city, province, self-governing province, city, self-governing city, county and district based on their administrative divisions. The floral emblems of local governments and their symbolic meanings as of 2019 were examined. A total of 44 plant species were designated as floral emblems. Many plant species with high designation frequency were included in Rhododendron spp., Rosa spp., Camellia spp., Magnolia spp., and Prunus spp.. Plant species with higher designation frequency tended to have more symbolic meanings. A total of 155 terms were used for the symbolic meanings assigned to all the designated floral emblems. The major symbolic meanings were relevant to material affluence or economic growth, community spirit, and personality generally required from local residents. Most of the plant species linked to the top 10 most frequently assigned terms in symbolic meaning were those of the top 10 most frequently designated floral emblems. In the case of floral emblems with high designation frequency, it was shown that they were linked with various symbolic meanings in order to grant identity with regional distinctiveness and differentiation, regardless of the symbolic meaning that the designated flowers generally have. However, the floral emblems with low designation frequency seem to have relatively strong physical or emotional relevance with local governments and thus are expected to have high utilization in regional branding and tourism marketing.

• International Journal of Costume and Fashion
• /
• 제14권2호
• /
• pp.33-50
• /
• 2014

Investigations on the symbolic role, spiritual health benefits and efficacy of the clothing items of the Ga wolomo (chief priest) have received little attention. Highlighting the relevance of these clothes, this paper focuses on the chief priest's dress code for his appointment, confinement, ordination, ceremonial and daily life activities. Data were collected through content analysis, participant observation and interviews with people from selected Ga communities, such as La, Teshie and Ga Mashie. The findings revealed that the selection of the chief priest is confirmed with a special clothing item. His traditional clothes and adornment also have meanings, importance and symbolic interpretations; explained in their uses, colour and style. As the spiritual head, the role of the chief priest's costume is very distinguished and symbolic in executing his duties; protecting, strengthening faith, confidence and assurance during spiritual healing, and when solving pertinent problems in the community. The paper concludes by recommending further research and documentation on other aspects of the Ga clothing culture, such as hand items and hair styles from the pre-colonial period to the present.

• Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia
• /
• 제17권1호
• /
• pp.27-49
• /
• 2018

Public Diplomacy (PD) is the third pillar of South Korean foreign policy. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PD aims to attract foreign audiences by means of art, knowledge transmission, media, language and foreign aid. When it comes to the Korean language, its global profile has seen an especially marked increase in recent years (Kim, 2009). Thus, this paper's objective is to explain the relevance of the Korean language in the generation of South Korea's soft power. I draw from $C{\acute{e}}sar$ Villanueva's reflections in order to problematize how language promotion can be translated into soft power at five different levels: the empathetic, the sympathetic, the geopolitical, the diplomatic and the utilitarian. I observe that in the case of the Korean language in Mexico City, soft power has the potential to be generated on three levels: it helps to increase knowledge of Korean culture (empathetic); it exercises symbolic persuasion (geopolitical), since the products of cultural industries are mostly in Korean; and it is used as a tool for economic transactions in Mexico City (utilitarian).

• 스마트미디어저널
• /
• 제6권4호
• /
• pp.101-109
• /
• 2017

지역의 전통문화자원은 독특한 문화적 특성을 가지고 있어 차별화 가능성이 높은 콘텐츠 자원이다. 따라서 지역 문화자원을 콘텐츠로 개발하면 경제적 가치 창출과 함께 지역을 상징하는 브랜드로 활용할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 전남 지역의 전통문화자원을 활용하여 콘텐츠 소재로 활용하고 전남도에서 추진하는 '남도 르네상스' 사업 콘텐츠와의 연계성을 강화하기 위한 방안을 제안한다. 전남 시군의 자원 요소와 분석을 통해 지역 간 협업을 위해 콘텐츠 연관성을 갖는 지역으로 7개 권역을 제안한다. 권역별 상징성을 갖는 스토리를 발굴하고 체계화 할 수 있도록 "스토리 사랑방'을 제안한다. 개발된 이야기 자원을 실감미디어 제작 기술과 가상현실 플랫폼 등을 통해 체험형 콘텐츠로 개발하고 관광 콘텐츠로 확장하여 콘텐츠 창구효과로 확대한다. 이를 통해 상대적으로 콘텐츠 사업화 기반이 취약한 시군의 콘텐츠 경쟁력을 높일 수 있다. 또한 지역 간 협력 거버넌스 확대로 공동 콘텐츠 개발 기회를 높이고 관광 콘텐츠로 활용성을 높여 지역경제 발전과 관련 산업 발전에 기여할 수 있다.

• 헤리티지:역사와 과학
• /
• 제49권3호
• /
• pp.32-51
• /
• 2016

한국고전번역원 DB자료에 근거하여 전통주택 관련 '집경제영시(集景題詠詩)'를 통해 본 정원의 식물요소와 상징성, 그리고 조경문화를 추적한 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, '집경제영시'는 고려중기에 유입되어 지속적으로 창작되었는데, 주로 문신의 길을 택한 상류계층에 의해 향유되었다. 총 165책에서 주택정원을 대상으로 25책의 33제영시가 추출되었는데, 최초로 관련 제영시를 남긴 인물은 고려후기의 문신 이규보(1168~1241)로 판단된다. 그는 '퇴식재팔영', '가분중육영', 그리고 '가포육영' 등 경물소재의 확장과 영물시를 팔경시로 대입하여 향유문화의 다양화에 기여한 최초의 인물이라 하겠다. 둘째, 제영시 표제는 사랑채 당호가 많이 활용되었으며, 경물은 8영(詠)이 전체 33개소 중 19개소(57.5%)였으며, 4영, 6영, 10영, 14영, 15영, 16영, 36영 등의 빈도순으로 제영되었다. 제영에는 소상팔경류의 전형성을 벗어나 (1)경물명 중심 (2)지명과 경관명의 결합 (3)경관명 중심으로 차별화 되는 양상을 보인다. 셋째, 소표제는 (1)자연 및 정원식물 중심의 자연경관소재(22개소, 66.7%)가 주를 이루었고 (2)사랑채 건물 및 연못과 정자 등 조경시설 중심의 인문경관소재(3개소) (3)자연 속에서 행해지는 인간의 행위요소 중심의 복합 문화경관소재(8개소) 유형으로 구분된다. 이러한 양상은 정원식물의 심미적 취향, 실경을 뛰어넘어 관념화된 경물을 향유하며 주목받지 못했던 채소류와 약초류에도 관심을 두는 정감 표출로 이어진다. 넷째, 정원식물은 상록수(4종)에 비해 낙엽수의 개체수(17종) 비중(80.9%)이 월등히 높았다. 이러한 양상은 서유구(1764~1845)의 '임원경제지'에 수록된 상록수 18종(21.2%) : 낙엽수 67종(78.8%)의 비율, 그리고 선행연구[변우혁(1976), 정동오(1977), 이선(2006) 등]와 유사한 결과이다. 다섯째, 정원식물의 출현빈도는 매화(14회), 대나무(14회), 소나무(11회), 연(11회), 국화 10회, 버드나무(5회), 석류(4회), 단풍나무(3회), 오동나무, 배롱나무, 밤나무, 모란, 파초, 갈대, 맨드라미(각각 2회) 등이었다. 즉, 의미론적으로 (1)유교적 규범(소나무, 측백, 매화, 국화, 대나무, 연꽃 등) (2)안빈낙도의 생활철학(국화, 버드나무) (3)은일사상과 태평성대 희구(오동나무, 대나무 등) 관련 상징식물의 도입이 상대적으로 높은 출현빈도를 보였다. 여섯째, 안뜰과 바깥뜰, 채원과 약포, 그리고 사랑뜰 화분에 도입된 식물류 추적이 가능하였다. 즉, 안뜰에는 심미적 취향을 뛰어넘어 문화경관으로 승화시킨 상징식물의 도입, 채원과 약포에는 채소류, 과실수, 약용식물의 이용후생적 도입 양상이 뚜렷하며, 사랑뜰에 화분을 놓아 완상한 석창포, 석류화, 서상화, 국화, 대나무, 연꽃, 매화 등을 도출할 수 있었다. 일곱째, 정자, 연못, 계류, 분경(盆景), 괴석, 후원(後園), 과원(菓園), 약포(藥圃), 화오(花塢), 국리(菊籬), 범주(泛舟), 조어(釣魚), 계음(?飮), 탁족, 간화(看花), 행림(杏林), 도원(桃源), 무송(撫松), 설중매, 상국(霜菊) 등의 시어(詩語)를 통해 조경소재와 관련한 정원 문화의 향유 양상을 추적할 수 있었다.