# Transformation of symbols across cultural borders

Canonical page: https://dominiklukes.net/writing/2006-01-09-transformation-of-symbols-across-cultural-borders

The piece argues that communities transform imported symbols such as McDonald's by integrating them into local cultural practices.

Blog post · Hermeneutic Heretic · 9 January 2006

## Where it lives

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## About this item

- Type: Blog post
- Published: 9 January 2006
- Published in: Hermeneutic Heretic
- Language: English

Topics: cultural-change, symbolism, migration, globalisation.

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