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- 141: Democrecy Of Spain
- ... Since Franco was supported by many members of the hierarchy, he gave the church very strong political influence in his newly established government. While Franco held office, the church was exempt from taxation, free from censorship and received state funding. The church also controlled the education system in Spain, adding additional support to the principles of Francoism. Unlike the relationship with the military, the relationship between the church and the state ... being said about the existing government and the principles of the regime. He was able to prevent the use of the media to support another form of government or political party. After Franco's death censorship of the media declined and items against the regime and in support of political change were published more freely and often. This newly published material helped to gain the support of the people of Spain ...
- 142: Chechoslovakia And Hungary
- ... of speech, freedom of movement and so forth. Soviet acquisition of Czech territory has not only brought Russian domination in the country s political affairs, but also the ideological uncertainty. Social-political repression - media/press censorship, restrictions on personal liberty, economic imposition of Soviet delegated economic measures - were resented by Czech intellectuals and masses in general. Violent and brutal methods of the police, which were often used to disperse various protest ... August 1968 a massive invasion of Czechoslovakia took place by Russian, Polish, Bulgarian, Hungarian and East German troops. The hapless Czechs, stunned and infuriated, were forced to restore Communist party control, remove Dubcek, re-impose censorship, and curb democratization. Reprisals followed and the new leadership imposed severe dictatorial controls. From the afore-analyzed events we can make a conclusion that rebellions which occurred in Hungary and in Czechoslovakia were bound to ...
- 143: Communism East Europe
- ... were banned although parties who were sympathetic to communism and who shared the communist ideals were allowed. All power was concentrated into the hands of the Communist party. Free press and civil liberties were suppressed. Censorship and propaganda were widely used. There was state ownership of the economy. No private enterprise was allowed. There was a collectivisation of agriculture. The Communist Party invaded and controlled every aspect of political, social, cultural ... of information since communism began. The blank pages in history were about to be filled in. Gorbachev realised that the former policy of absolute secrecy was a major force holding back the development of society. Censorship was relaxed. This had the adverse effect of allowing the public criticism of a regime which previously could not be criticised. Gorbachev also allowed increasing independence to the Eastern bloc states. He had come to ...
- 144: Communism East Europe
- ... were banned although parties who were sympathetic to communism and who shared the communist ideals were allowed. All power was concentrated into the hands of the Communist party. Free press and civil liberties were suppressed. Censorship and propaganda were widely used. There was state ownership of the economy. No private enterprise was allowed. There was a collectivisation of agriculture. The Communist Party invaded and controlled every aspect of political, social, cultural ... of information since communism began. The blank pages in history were about to be filled in. Gorbachev realised that the former policy of absolute secrecy was a major force holding back the development of society. Censorship was relaxed. This had the adverse effect of allowing the public criticism of a regime which previously could not be criticised. Gorbachev also allowed increasing independence to the Eastern bloc states. He had come to ...
- 145: Trouble And Her Friends
- ... activities at all costs. This greatly relates to the modern world of today. Every day in Congress, they pass or veto a law that directly affects us. A big deal now is the laws on censorship, specifically on the Internet, and people of our country and the world feel threatened. As Cereal Killer, from the movie Hackers states, We demand free access to data, but it seems the big guys up ... somewhere, and the government need to pick up the slack (Cowgirls line 14-15). To trust the government is one thing, but as you can see in this book, it all starts with some Internet censorship acts, and leads up to something like the Evans-Tindale Act, which breaks down all online freedom as wee know it.
- 146: PORONO IN THE MEDIA
- ... their displeasure with the sexist ad; and this is precisely why male stereotyping in the media often goes unnoticed. Similarly, it is pornography in the media that is noticed and shunned by anti-pornographic and censorship organizations because it seemingly singles out females for their bodies. It should be well noted, however, that paperback romance novels, which make up an incredible 40% of total paperback sales (Gerbner 1988:15), depicts males ... Hawkins, Zimring, 1988. 5. Advertising, World Book Encyclopedia 1990, New York, Nault. 6. Pornography, Encarta Encyclopedia 1995, New York, Microsoft. 7. The Question of Pornography, Donnerstein, Linz, Penrod, γ1987, pp.152-153. 8. Pornography and Censorship, Bullough, 1983, pp.255-261.
- 147: Mass Media, Sex, and Pornography
- ... their displeasure with the sexist ad; and this is precisely why male stereotyping in the media often goes unnoticed. Similarly, it is pornography in the media that is noticed and shunned by anti-pornographic and censorship organizations because it seemingly singles out females for their bodies. It should be well noted, however, that paperback romance novels, which make up an incredible 40% of total paperback sales (Gerbner 1988:15), depicts males ... Hawkins, Zimring, 1988. 5. Advertising, World Book Encyclopedia 1990, New York, Nault. 6. Pornography, Encarta Encyclopedia 1995, New York, Microsoft. 7. The Question of Pornography, Donnerstein, Linz, Penrod, γ1987,pp.152- -153. 8. Pornography and Censorship, Bullough, 1983, pp.255-261.
- 148: Are Liberty and Order at Odds?
- ... a baby is treated during an abortion would it be considered a right of the person performing the act or should that act be illegal?(Abortion, 1996) That decision should be easily made. 4. Schools censorship of both books and the internet are blatant examples of too much order limiting our liberties as citizens. Any censorship is simply unconstitutional therefore it limits the liberties of the people. Anything that does not initiate force toward another is at our liberty to view. But the government is trying to slowly take this liberty ...
- 149: Ray Bradbury
- ... The Martian Chronicles reflects some of the prevailing anxieties of America in the early atomic age of the 1950's: the fear of nuclear war, the longing for a simpler life, reactions against racism and censorship, and fear of foreign political powers. "Something about Mr. Bradbury's style-its terseness, its simplicity, or its flashes of imagery-invites a serious approach and arouses an eager expectancy of fresh insight into the ... Bradbury's vision is firmly rooted in the past. Widely regarded as the most important figure in the development of science fiction as a literary genre, Ray Bradbury's work evokes the themes of racism, censorship, technology, nuclear war, humanistic values and the importance of imagination.
- 150: Robert Mapplethorpe And Obscenity Charges
- ... the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D. C. The director of the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, was subsequently acquitted of obscenity charges brought against him for presenting the same exhibition. LAW: Defining censorship When it rules on an ''indecent art'' case, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether not subsidizing an activity is censorship. The National Endowment for the Arts has been giving tax money to artists since the Johnson presidency. Some of its decisions have been controversial. For example, it subsidized an exhibit of menstrual blood, clothing made ...
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