Finell, National Symbols, their meanings, and how they relate to National Identification, Outgroup Attituds and National Sentiments - Rhetorical, Correlational and Experimental Studies

The main aim of this thesis is to examine the extent to which both the contextual salience of different national symbols and the degree to which individuals perceive their nation through them relate to people's attitudes towards immigrants. No research thus far has simultaneously taken into account the meanings conveyed by different national symbols, how they relate to outgroup attitudes and the extent to which different psychological factors such as identification or national sentiments are...