Indoctrination

Indoctrination is “To teach people to accept a system of beliefs (thoughts) without questioning” (Say-Mean-Matter). Stalin used indoctrination in schools and universities. “Under Stalin, the government controlled all education from nursery school through the universities. School children learned virtues of the communist…

when they have no idea of what goes on outside of their own country. When it comes to the curriculum, it's exactly the same way. As they go through school, they are taught political indoctrination, including how to be loyal to the great leader. However, not only are they thought political indoctrination, but indoctrination is…

"The communism of Karl Marx would probably be actually the best for everybody as a whole. But what he didn't figure into was human nature, and that's what corrupts it." This quote sums up exactly what went wrong with the revolution on Animal Farm, as Old Major provided the animals with a picture of a utopian world where every animal was to work to his capability, and still never go hungry, and enjoy luxuries that were never even thought of with Jones on the farm. But when the revolution became a…

conform is to change, we, however, detest change. This hatred for change gives rise for complacency and ultimately traditions arise from the very same complacency. With traditions in place, various forms of indoctrination occur to prolong the practices of those traditions. Tradition, indoctrination, and conformity are the themes that guide The Lottery. These themes, while profound, harbor the sentiments of the author, Jackson and what she observed in the world. These themes are driven by the…

In the article entitled “We grow as we learn: Youth indoctrination in North Korea”, Niki O’Brien talks about how indoctrination of future generations is embedded at a young age in education, music, and everyday life in North Korea. O’Brien mentioned how education is a huge and very vital factor in contributing in an effective systematic indoctrination. In school, children are taught that South Korea was the aggressor of the Korean War and that the Americans were their enemies. 1 Students…

variety of satanic beliefs, which cause an illusion of justification with violent and horrendous acts, such as the ones done by the four members of The Chicago Rippers cult, and the members of The Vampire Clan. Psychological aspects of cults include indoctrination, groupthink, and obedience. The Chicago Rippers were a group of four men, identified as Robin Gecht (the leader), Edward Spreitzer, and brothers Andrew Kokoraleis and Thomas Kokoraleis (Murderpedia). These men went on a massive…

rebellion. North Korea, Nazi Germany, USSR is all totalitarian countries. They all repress and oppress rights, but rebellion is not prominent. Oceana and the Republic of Gilead are both fictional dystopian totalitarian regimes. Fear, hopelessness, indoctrination are the leading factors in preventing rebellion. Fear is a powerful emotion. Fear is so powerful that the thought of it can consume a person. People oppressed by totalitarian governments are afraid…

Italy, Mussolini had established a Fascist dictatorship that stressed the importance of military power, extreme nationalism, and wholehearted obedience to the leader. In order to make every citizen follow these Fascist ideals, Mussolini had to use indoctrination and propaganda. According to our class notes, “children were indoctrinated or brainwashed with Fascist ideas at early age in education” (Dove, Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin Chart). Every citizen was indoctrinated to believe that there…

“Behind the Counter” is similar to “Selling in Minnesota”; both articles discuss the exploitation of employees and demonstrates the cause and effect of this exploitation. Ehrenreich provides an example of a young employee and her reactions to indoctrination in an early orientation. Schlosser describes the typical work day of an adolescent McDonald’s employee; He goes on to explain how she gets up extremely earlier for a job that will hardly fulfill any financial needs. (Barbara Ehrenreich…

to prevent history from repeating itself, it is important to be aware of the signs of oppressive regimes, such as those seen in the Cultural Revolution. When warning others about oppressive governments, it is crucial to talk about propaganda, indoctrination, and suppression of dissent. The Cultural Revolution, which took place in China from 1966 to 1976, was a movement initiated by Mao Zedong to preserve China's communism. Mao started this because his power was weakening, so this was used as a…