material world exercise one
In your world, where do you see leadership (i.e., power, authority, prestige, particular leadership virtues) represented in material culture? Consider buildings, cities, artworks, and any other examples. Write them down in a notebook or tablet.
Next, consider this question: what kind of leadership do your examples display? Individual leadership? Community leadership? If your examples communicate power, what kind of power? How is power legitimized? How do you think the display of leadership – i.e., the construction of the physical objects – and power are related?
Congratulations! You have just completed your own iconological study!