Thorne, Vanda
(2005)
Ideologies and Realities of the Masses in Communist Czechoslovakia.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
This dissertation rethinks some of the core arguments of the Western theories of the masses. By demonstrating the inapplicability of these theories in the situation of the Twentieth Century totalitarian regime in Czechoslovakia, this study argues for a replacement of the dominant paradigms with new theories of the masses relevant to the specific historical and social conditions. History of the masses in communist Czechoslovakia shows that the masses were not viewed as an inherently destructive social element. Instead, the masses functioned as supportive social structures for the oppressive regime, but also as the expressions of the nascent democratic civic interaction that later challenged this regime.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
| Creators/Authors: |
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| ETD Committee: |
| Title | Member | Email Address | Pitt Username | ORCID |
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| Committee Chair | Sterne, Jonathan | | | | | Committee Member | McCloskey, Barbara | | | | | Committee Member | Poulakos, John | | | | | Committee Member | Simonson, Peter | | | |
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| Date: |
6 June 2005 |
| Date Type: |
Completion |
| Defense Date: |
3 February 2005 |
| Approval Date: |
6 June 2005 |
| Submission Date: |
15 April 2005 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Communication: Rhetoric and Communication |
| Degree: |
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
communism; ideology; masses; totalitarianism |
| Other ID: |
http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-04152005-030452/, etd-04152005-030452 |
| Date Deposited: |
10 Nov 2011 19:37 |
| Last Modified: |
15 Nov 2016 13:40 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/7182 |
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