political party — Group of persons organized to acquire and exercise political power. Formal political parties originated in their modern form in Europe and the U.S. in the 19th century. Whereas mass based parties appeal for support to the whole electorate, cadre… … Universalium
alienation — In the most general terms, this concept describes the estrangement of individuals from one another, or from a specific situation or process. It is central to the writings of Karl Marx and normally associated with Marxist sociology. There are… … Dictionary of sociology
alienation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ growing, increasing ▪ widespread ▪ cultural, political, social ▪ Such policies foster social alienation and discontent … Collocations dictionary
political system — Introduction the set of formal legal institutions that constitute a “government” or a “ state.” This is the definition adopted by many studies of the legal or constitutional arrangements of advanced political orders. More broadly defined,… … Universalium
Political theatre — In the history of theatre, there is long tradition of performances addressing issues of current events and central to society itself, encouraging consciousness and social change. The political satire performed by the comic poets at the theatres,… … Wikipedia
political economy of the sign — by Richard G. Smith A collection of eleven the matically relatedes says, Fora Critique of the Political Economy of the Sign (1981 [1972]) is Baudrillard s third book (the second to be fully translated from French to English). The collection… … The Baudrillard dictionary
political — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become, get ▪ We have no intention of getting political. ADVERB ▪ highly, very … Collocations dictionary
alienation effect — ▪ theatre also called a effect or distancing effect , German Verfremdungseffekt or V effekt idea central to the dramatic theory of the German dramatist director Bertolt Brecht (Brecht, Bertolt). It involves the use of techniques designed to… … Universalium
Western alienation — Western alienation, in Canadian politics, is the concept of the Western provinces, namely British Columbia (B.C.), Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, being alienated, and in extreme cases excluded, from mainstream political affairs within the… … Wikipedia
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