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agitpropPolitical strategy in which techniques of agitation and propaganda are used to influence public opinion. Originally described by the Marxist theorist Georgy Plekhanov and then by Vladimir Ilich Lenin, it called for both emotional and reasoned arguments. The term, a shortened form for the Agitation and Propaganda Section of the Communist Party in the former Soviet Union, has been used in English, typically with a negative connotation, to describe any work—especially in drama and other art forms—that aims to indoctrinate the public and achieve political goals. agitprop 1. (formerly) a bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, in charge of agitation and propaganda on behalf of Communism 2. a. any promotion, as in the arts, of political propaganda, esp of a Communist nature b. (as modifier): agitprop theatre How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In a nutshell: Serviceable agit-prop, dubious science, predictable
melodrama. If you're looking for a cheap night at
home, a trip down memory lane, or discussion agit-prop for students and
kids, then look for the following modern classics, all of which can be
rented at a video store near you. Coleman
demonstrates that Ellison's counter-aesthetics--his opposition to
what he considered the deterministic and abnegating exigencies of
protest and social realism--opened an artistic space for subsequent
writers who adamantly eschewed the agit-prop literary imperatives
championed by Wright. |
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