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74-418: The blue workers' uniforms , in which the actors performed, gave the troupe its name, under which they also published a magazine, which contained scripts and detailed descriptions of staging, costumes, and the troupe's other theatrical techniques, along with news reports and current affairs. Its variety style made many demands on its performers, requiring "a young deft man trained in physical culture , trained in

148-630: A badge of office, may accompany or replace medical uniforms. Uniforms are required for students in many schools in different countries. School uniforms vary from a standard issue T-shirt to rigorous requirements for many items of formal wear at private schools. School uniforms are in place in many public schools as well. Countries where mandatory school uniforms are common include Japan , South Korea , Hong Kong , Thailand , India , Australia , UAE , Singapore , Albania , Philippines , some schools in Taiwan , New Zealand , South Africa , Indonesia and

222-461: A call for heroic and romantic art, which reflected the ideal rather than the realistic. Art was filled with health and happiness; paintings teemed with busy industrial and agricultural scenes, and sculptures depicted workers, sentries, and schoolchildren. In 1937, the Industry of Socialism was intended as a major exhibit of socialist art, but difficulties with pain and the problem of " enemies of

296-499: A change from early days, with emphasis on the "little man" among the anonymous labors, to favoring the "hero of labor" in the end of the First Five-Year Plan , with writers explicitly told to produce heroization. While these heroes had to stem from the people, they were set apart by their heroic deeds. Stakhanov himself was well suited for this role, not only a worker but for his good looks like many poster hero and as

370-517: A cultural bureaucracy was growing up that regarded art's highest form and purpose as propaganda and began to restrain it to fit that role. Cultural activities were constrained by censorship and a monopoly of cultural institutions. Imagery frequently drew on heroic realism . The Soviet pavilion for the Paris World Fair was surmounted by Vera Mukhina 's a monumental sculpture, Worker and Kolkhoz Woman , in heroic mold. This reflected

444-683: A family man. The hardships of the First Five-Year Plan were put forth in romanticized accounts. In 1937–38, young heroes who accomplished great feats appeared on the front page of Pravda more often than Stalin himself. Later, during the purges, claims were made that criminals had been "reforged" by their work on the White Sea/Baltic Canal ; salvation through labor appeared in Nikolai Pogodin 's The Aristocrats as well as many articles. This could also be

518-463: A few diplomatic services, and are seldom worn. Members of the police in every country have a uniform for identification as law-enforcement personnel or agents. They are distinguished from the public by the uniform the police wear during overt policing activity. Usually each country has its own different police uniform. Contrast plainclothes law enforcement and undercover operations . Most, if not all, sports teams also wear uniforms, made in

592-561: A light color, but as of the 2017–18 season allows home teams to wear any uniform color, mandating only that away teams wear a color that sufficiently contrasts with the home team's choice. These rules are not strictly enforced, however, for any of the four major professional sports leagues in North America. Some NFL teams, most notably the Dallas Cowboys , prefer to wear their white jerseys for home games. When Joe Gibbs

666-616: A new woman; Pravda described the Soviet woman as someone who had and could never have existed before. Female Stakhanovites were rarer than male, but a quarter of all trade-union women were designated as "norm-breaking." For the Paris World Fair, Vera Mukhina depicted a monumental sculpture, Worker and Kolkhoz Woman , dressed in work clothing, pressing forward with his hammer and her sickle crossed. Pro-natalist policies encouraging women to have many children were justified by

740-580: A purpose but were otherwise thought to "slow down the tempo of movement and obstruct access to the stage." The Blue Blouse collective wrote a document where they state that they "are against bright beauty and realistic sets and decoration." Blue Blouse was very particular about all aspects of performance having a specific purpose to convey a specific message. Blue Blouse theatre incorporated a myriad of different artistic mediums of performance as well as talents such as dancing and singing to create dynamic performances with identifiable acts. Blue Blouse continued with

814-444: A second. Employees all wearing black, for example, may appear conspicuous and thus represent the organization even though their attire is uniform only in the color of their clothing, not in its features. Pratt & Rafaeli, (1997) described struggles between employees and management about organizational dress as struggles about deeper meanings and identities that dress represents. And Pratt & Rafaeli (2001) described dress as one of

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888-479: A standard corporate image ; it also has important effects on the employees required to wear uniforms. The term uniform may be misleading because employees are not always fully uniform in appearance and may not always wear attire provided by the organization, while still representing the organization in their attire. Academic work on organizational dress by Rafaeli & Pratt (1993) referred to uniformity (homogeneity) of dress as one dimension, and conspicuousness as

962-478: Is any uniform worn by individuals incarcerated in a prison , jail or similar facility of detention . The beauticians use uniforms to protect their skin from harmful chemicals and acid. These chemical resistant and water proof uniforms are not only safe to work in but also provide a professional, polished appearance throughout the day. The Scout uniform is a specific characteristic of the Scouting movement, in

1036-647: Is light. In the four major North American sports leagues , one of the two uniforms is almost always predominantly white, and each league except for the National Basketball Association (NBA) has a rule to determine which team should normally wear its white uniform. Customarily, National Football League (NFL) and National Hockey League (NHL) teams wear their color uniforms for home games. By contrast, Major League Baseball (MLB) teams wear their white uniforms for home games. The NBA traditionally required home teams to wear white, or at least

1110-1161: Is the case of the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service or the French prefects . For some organizations, such as police, it may be illegal for non-members to wear the uniform. From the Latin unus (meaning one), and forma (meaning form). Workers sometimes wear uniforms or corporate clothing of one nature or another. Workers required to wear a uniform may include retail workers, bank and post-office workers, public-security and health-care workers, blue-collar employees, personal trainers in health clubs, instructors in summer camps , lifeguards , janitors , public-transit employees, towing - and truck -drivers, airline employees and holiday operators, and bar , restaurant and hotel employees. The use of uniforms in commercial or public-service organizations often reflects an effort in branding and in developing

1184-494: The Holodomor , the starving peasants were denounced as saboteurs, all the more dangerous in that their gentle and inoffensive appearance made them appear innocent; the deaths were only proof that peasants hated socialism so much they were willing to sacrifice their families and risk their lives to fight it. Stalin, denouncing White counter-revolutionaries, Trotskyists , wreckers, and others, particularly aimed his attention at

1258-606: The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact , but returned to circulation after the war began. Films were shown in theaters and from propaganda trains . During the war newsreels were shown in subway stations so that the poor were not excluded by an inability to pay. Films were also shot with stories of partisan activity, and of the suffering inflicted by the Nazis, such as Girl No. 217 , depicting a Russian girl enslaved by an inhuman German family. An institution during World War II

1332-536: The United Kingdom , among many other places. In some countries, uniform types vary from school to school, in the United Kingdom, many pupils between 11 and 16 of age wear a blazer , tie and trousers for boys and blouse , tie and trousers , skirt , or culottes for girls. The ties tend to have a set pattern or a logo embroidered representing the school, and jackets will usually carry a badge on

1406-638: The Volga Germans , were branded traitors. Stalin himself informed Sergei Eisenstein that his film Ivan the Terrible was flawed because it did not show the necessity of terror in Ivan's persecution of the nobility. Propaganda can start a large movement or revolution, but only if the masses rally behind one another to make the images produced by propaganda a reality. Good propaganda must instill hope, faith, and certainty. It must bring solidarity among

1480-420: The " petit-bourgeois " family and indoctrinate the next generation into the " collective way of life". The idea that the upbringing of children was the concern of their parents was explicitly rejected. One schooling theorist stated: We must make the young into a generation of Communists. Children, like soft wax, are very malleable and they should be moulded into good Communists... We must rescue children from

1554-463: The 1920s, this was continued. This continued in World War II , still for the benefit of the less literate, with bold, simple designs. Films were heavily propagandist, although they were pioneers in the documentary field ( Roman Karmen , Dziga Vertov ). When war appeared inevitable, dramas, such as Alexander Nevsky (1938) were written to prepare the population; these were withdrawn after

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1628-488: The Communist old guard . The very improbability of the charges was cited as evidence, since more plausible charges could have been invented. These enemies were rounded up for the gulags , which propaganda proclaimed to be " corrective labor camps " to such an extent that even people who saw the starvation and slave labor believed the propaganda rather than their eyes. During World War II, entire nationalities, such as

1702-687: The Soviet Union, it serves as a way of looking at the Soviet agenda and influence through theatre. The Blue Blouse was like a live-action newspaper at a time with much illiteracy. Uniforms A Uniform is a variety of costume worn by members of an organization while usually participating in that organization's activity. Modern uniforms are most often worn by armed forces and paramilitary organizations such as police , emergency services , security guards , in some workplaces and schools , and by inmates in prisons . In some countries, some other officials also wear uniforms in their duties; such

1776-596: The Soviet regime." Whatever topics were relevant to the politics of the time were incorporated into Blue Blouse theatre. Common characters that emerged in Blue Blouse for political commentary were capitalist, banker, premier, NEPman , Kulak , Menshevik , Social Revolutionary, General, Lady, Female Worker, Female Komsomol , Red Army Man, the Peasant, and the Worker. All of these characters were extremely pertinent at

1850-516: The USSR". The issues were aimed primarily at an international audience, especially Western left-wing intellectuals and businessmen, and were quite popular during its early publications, with subscribers including George Bernard Shaw , H. G. Wells , John Galsworthy , and Romain Rolland . Illiteracy was regarded as a grave danger, excluding the illiterate from political discussion. In part this

1924-408: The ability to sing, be athletic, and "transform," meaning to be able to easily adjust from act to act. Actors were also not supposed to show any emotion. The performance would begin with a parade of headliners and continue with 8-10 vignettes on topics ranging from international affairs to local ones. The performance would end with a parade as well as a recap of the performance, with special attention on

1998-414: The audience and used a variety of techniques. One technique was dramatic form, which included monologue, dialogue, and singing. Other forms were those derived from dance and gymnastics, such as acrobatics. Blue Blouse made use of posters, as well as musical numbers, and even some film. There was an incredible amount of variety. Due to all the different techniques used the actors needed to be versatile and have

2072-605: The breast pocket with the school's name, coat of arms , and motto or emblem . Children in many British state primary schools will have a uniform jumper and/or polo shirt with the school name and logo. Some universities in the DPRK require students to wear uniforms. From about 1800 to after the Second World War, diplomats from most countries (and often senior non-military officials generally) wore official uniforms at public occasions. Such uniforms are now retained by only

2146-464: The case of antiques , often outlast the fabric components of the uniform, and become highly collectable items. Nowadays, buttons come in different materials, shapes sizes and colors. In some countries or regions such as the UK , Australia or Hong Kong , the cost of cleaning one's uniform or work clothing can be partially deducted or rebated from the personal income tax , if the organization for which

2220-479: The collectivization of agriculture was officially termed a "full-scale socialist offensive on all fronts." The Second Five-Year Plan saw a slowdown of the Socialist Offensive, this against a propaganda background of trumpeting the USSR's triumphs on "the battlefield of building socialism." In Stalinist times, this was often portrayed as a "great family", with Stalin as the great father. Happiness

2294-415: The display of propaganda about the god-like founder of the Soviet state", were established in all schools. Schools conducted marches, songs, and pledges of allegiance to Soviet leadership. One of the purposes was to instill in children the idea that they are involved in the world revolution , which is more important than any family ties. Pavlik Morozov , who denounced his father to the secret police NKVD ,

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2368-500: The enemies of socialism. By the 1930s, this indoctrination completely dominated the Young Pioneers. The radio was put to good use, especially to reach the illiterate; radio receivers were put in communal locations, where the peasants would have to come to hear the news, such as changes to rationing , and received propaganda broadcasts with it; some of these locations were also used for posters. During World War II, radio

2442-522: The equal duty to work. During the 1930s discussion of the new constitution , one speaker proclaimed that there were, in fact, no classes in the USSR, and newspapers effused over how the dreams of the working class were coming true for the luckiest people in the world. One admission that there were classes – workers, peasants, and working intelligentsia – dismissed it as unimportant, as these new classes had no need to conflict. Military metaphors were used frequently for this creation, as in 1929, where

2516-522: The finished system. It was very abstract and humorous yet imbued with meaning. Blue Blouse was an important theatre movement and political tool in the Soviet Union. Critics of Blue Blouse thought it was theatre for the workers but not by the workers or wasn’t educational because it was so entertaining. Overall though, it was influential and received a positive response, becoming extremely popular, very fast, due to its relevancy and ability to be entertaining. Due to Blue Blouse serving as political propaganda for

2590-724: The form of standardised and distinctive dress, intended for identification and display, are typically a sign of organised military forces equipped by a central authority. Most military forces have developed several different uniform types. Military personnel in most armed forces and some civilian officials may wear some or all of the following: combat uniform , service dress , dress uniform , full dress uniform , mess dress . Uniforms can distinguish various categories of staff in medical institutions: doctors, surgeons, nurses, ancillary staff and volunteers. Traditional female nurses' uniforms resemble uniforms ( habits ) worn by religious orders . Equipment - notably stethoscopes - worn like

2664-561: The harmful influence of the family... We must nationalize them. From the earliest days of their little lives, they must find themselves under the beneficent influence of Communist schools... To oblige the mother to give her child to the Soviet state – that is our task. Those born after the Russian Revolution were explicitly told that they were to build a utopia of brotherhood and justice, and to not be like their parents, but completely Red. "Lenin's corners", "political shrines for

2738-453: The ideal appropriate for the "socialist way of life." Work required exertion and austerity, to show the new man triumphing over his base instincts. Alexey Stakhanov 's record-breaking day in mining coal caused him to be set forth as the exemplar of the "new man" and to inspire Stakhanovite movements . The movement inspired much pressure to increase production, on both workers and managers, with critics labeled " wreckers ". This reflected

2812-532: The independent press, including journals stemming from the 18th century. From 1930 to 1941, as well as briefly in 1949, the propaganda journal USSR in Construction was circulated. It was published in Russian , French , English , German , and, from 1938, Spanish . The self-proclaimed purpose of the magazine was to "reflect in photography the whole scope and variety of the construction work now going on

2886-439: The larger set of symbols and artifacts in organizations, which coalesce into a communication grammar . Military uniform is the standardised costume worn by members of the armed forces and paramilitaries of various nations. Military dress and military styles have gone through great changes over the centuries from colourful and elaborate to utilitarian camouflage uniforms for field and battle purposes. Military uniforms in

2960-550: The new state. The class enemy was a pervasive feature of Soviet propaganda. With the Civil War , the newly formed army moved to massacre large numbers of kulaks and otherwise promulgate a short lived " reign of terror " to terrify the masses into obedience. Lenin proclaimed that they were exterminating the bourgeoisie as a class, a position reinforced by the many actions against landlords, well-off peasants, banks, factories, and private shops. Stalin warned, often, that with

3034-499: The other social sciences have been employed least in the Soviet Union for precisely those purposes for which Americans popularly think psychology would be used in a totalitarian state—political propaganda and the control of human behavior." An important goal of Soviet propaganda was to create a New Soviet man . Schools and Communist youth organizations such as the Young Pioneers and Komsomol served to remove children from

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3108-490: The people " appearing in scene required reworking, and sixteen months later, the censors finally approved enough for an exhibition. In 1917, coming out of underground movements, the Soviets prepared to begin publishing Pravda . The very first law the Soviets passed on assuming power was to suppress newspapers that opposed them. This had to be repealed and replaced with a milder measure, but by 1918, Lenin had liquidated

3182-403: The people on a personal level about daily life and news. Each performance, though enjoyable, had a political message, which expressed the opinions of the Soviet regime to the common people, targeting the working class . Blue Blouse theatre had specific requirements when it came to basic features of performance, such as outfits, props, and setting. They even published a manifesto with details on

3256-670: The person works does not have a laundry department or an outsourced commercial laundry . Propaganda in the Soviet Union Propaganda in the Soviet Union was the practice of state-directed communication aimed at promoting class conflict , proletarian internationalism , the goals of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union , and the party itself. The main Soviet censorship body, Glavlit ,

3330-447: The plan. Children of "socially alien" elements were often the target of abuse or expelled, in the name of class struggle . Early in the regime, many teachers were drawn into Soviet plans for schooling because of a passion for literacy and numeracy, which the Soviets were attempting to spread. The Young Pioneers were an important factor in the indoctrination of children. They were taught to be truthful and uncompromising and to fight

3404-400: The political message. Though the performances were meant to be fun, they were also meant to help the Soviet regime. Blue Blouse drew on folk theatre as well as urban culture to help appeal to the populace. The people were familiar with folk theatre so aspects were intertwined with Blue Blouse, such as a "rupor" whose role was to present the scene and tie skits together. As urban culture grew it

3478-431: The population. It must stave off demoralization, hopelessness, and resignation. A common theme was the creation of a new, utopian society, depicted in posters and newsreels, which inspired an enthusiasm in many people. Much propaganda was dedicated to a new community, as exemplified in the use of " comrade ." This new society was to be classless . Distinctions were to be based on function, not class, and all possessed

3552-574: The proper way of every corner of life. Joseph Stalin's lectures on Leninism were instrumental in establishing that the Party was the cornerstone of the October Revolution , a policy Lenin acted on but did not write of theoretically. Art, whether literature, visual art, or performing art, was used for the purpose of propaganda. Furthermore, it should show one clear and unambiguous meaning. Long before Stalin imposed complete restraint,

3626-595: The reason for failures on collective farms. Throughout the First and Second Five-Year Plans, kulaks, wreckers, saboteurs and nationalists were attacked, leading up to the Great Terror . Those who profited from public property were "enemies of the people." By the late 1930s, all "enemies" were lumped together in art as supporters of historical idiocy. Newspapers reported even on the trial of children as young as ten for counterrevolutionary and fascist behavior. During

3700-409: The revolution and so the Soviets wanted to use this as a means to reach the people, and one that proved to be effective. Blue Blouse in particular became very popular along with other small forms because of their lack of funds and resources and their intimacy with the audience. The Soviet regime saw that they could use theatre as a means of speaking to and manipulating the population. Though Blue Blouse

3774-483: The revolution was against this. Blue Blouse frequently used these characters, and always to the advantage and opinions of the regime. Asides from characters, Blue Blouse included important political topics such as industrialization. There was one skit done called "Industrialization" which involved the actors wearing symbols which made clear they were supposed to be factories and other items relevant to industrialization. They ended by standing on each other’s backs to represent

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3848-436: The role of the performer, a capitalist often being defined by a top hat or a bureaucrat by a red pencil. The only time the actors did not wear workers clothing was during acrobatic or gymnastic performances. The performances were meant to be practical and accessible as well as enjoyable. The performances took place in clubs, cafeterias, factory floors, and outside. Tables and stools were sometimes used as props if they served

3922-402: The selfishness inherent in limiting the next generation of "new men." "Mother-heroines" received medals for ten or more children. Stakhanovites were also used as propaganda figures so heavily that some workers complained that they were skipping work. The fabricated murder of Pavlik Morozov was widely exploited in propaganda to urge on children the duty of informing on even their parents to

3996-400: The specific characteristics of what to wear, how to act, and what music to use. The most basic component of their outfit, and where they got their name, was the blue workers shirt as well as black trousers or a skirt. The actors used workers garments to help connect to the populace. Other clothing also made it easy to switch characters. The clothing was often embellished with props to distinguish

4070-423: The striking word, in the cheerful, bold and hard-hitting song and couplet, in the contemporary rhythm of the grotesque and simplistic," its magazine explained. The rehearsal process was extremely rigorous, requiring actors to stay physically and mentally alert through a strict exercise program and by keeping up with the political topics of the day. The year 1927 marked the end of the Blue Blouse organisation, when it

4144-563: The struggle to build a socialist society, the class struggle would sharpen as class enemies grew more desperate. During the Stalinist era, all opposition leaders were routinely described as traitors and agents of foreign, imperialist powers. The Five-Year Plan intensified the class struggle with many attacks on kulaks , and when it was found that many peasant opponents were not rich enough to qualify, they were declared "sub-kulaks." "Kulaks and other class-alien enemies" were often cited as

4218-402: The team's distinctive colors. In individual sports like tennis and golf, players may choose any clothing design allowed by the competition rules. To prevent the confusion (for officials, players, and fans) that might result from two opposing teams wearing uniforms (kits) with similar colors, teams have different variations for " home " and " away " games, where typically one is dark and the other

4292-408: The techniques of mass persuasion. ... The Bolsheviks never looked for and did not find devilishly clever methods to influence people's minds, to brainwash them." Kenez says this lack of interest "followed from their notion of propaganda. They thought of propaganda as part of education." In a study published in 1958, business administration professor Raymond Bauer concluded: "Ironically, psychology and

4366-494: The theatre group emerged as a means of political propaganda in the Soviet Union . Shortly after the beginning of the Soviet Union, the government put the New Economic Policy into action, which helped stabilize the country economically. Funds were still tight but the Soviet regime saw the benefit of beginning a cultural campaign to turn the populace to the communist way of life. Theatre revival had already begun after

4440-408: The time and carried strong political messages. In a time of industrialization the worker was a very relevant character and one that was targeted in the performances. The Russian Revolution had happened recently in 1917 and was still fresh in everyone’s minds. The NEP was currently underway as Blue Blouse prospered, making it a very pertinent topic, especially since it involved restricted capitalism and

4514-526: The tradition of living newspaper , which involved presenting the important news stories of the day to the people. This originally stemmed from high illiteracy rates, so somebody would read the newspaper out loud. This practice evolved to the paper being acted out with visual assistance, providing an effective way to get news across and speak to the workers. Blue Blouse used the living newspaper technique through "satirical songs, lively posters, dances, and pantomime." The performances were made to be interesting for

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4588-403: The words of Baden-Powell at the 1937 World Jamboree, "it covers the differences of country and race and make all feel that they are members one with another of one World Brotherhood". The original uniform, which has created a familiar image in the public eye, consisted of a khaki button-up shirt , shorts and a broad-brimmed campaign hat . Baden-Powell himself wore shorts since being dressed like

4662-402: The youth contributed to reducing perceived "distance" between the adult and the young person. Nowadays, uniforms are frequently blue, orange, red, or green, and shorts are replaced by long pants in areas where the culture calls for modesty, and in winter weather. The campaign hats have also been dropped in some Scouting organisations. Some uniforms have specially- manufactured buttons, which, in

4736-444: Was a popular figure, often used to defend rich peasants and attack kulaks . Many Soviet works depicted the development of a "positive hero" as requiring intellectualism and hard discipline. He was not driven by crude impulses of nature but by conscious self-mastery. The selfless new man was willing to sacrifice not only his life but his self-respect and his sensitivity for the good of others. Equality and sacrifice were touted as

4810-446: Was also incorporated, Blue Blouse theatre trying to stay in touch with their audience. As for the actual dialogue of Blue Blouse performances, it was supposed to be taken from the Blue Blouse newspaper that was published and tied in with local themes, using materials from papers and magazines. Information was to be kept relevant to the lives of those watching the performances. The history behind Blue Blouse serves as an explanation for how

4884-490: Was because the people could not be reached by Party journals. Immediately after the revolution, books were treated with less severity than newspapers, but the nationalizing of printing presses and publishing houses brought them under control. In the Stalinist era, libraries were purged, sometimes so extremely that works by Lenin were removed. In 1922, the deportation of writers and scholars warned that no deviation

4958-477: Was employed not only to eliminate any undesirable printed materials but also "to ensure that the correct ideological spin was put on every published item." After the death of Joseph Stalin , punitive measures were replaced by punitive psychiatry , prison, denial of work, and loss of citizenship. According to historian Peter Kenez , "the Russian socialists have contributed nothing to the theoretical discussion of

5032-468: Was forced to merge with the more orthodox Workers' Youth Theatre (TRAM). Blue Blouse theatre combined many stylistic elements and art forms and imbued them with socio-political meaning with the intent of reaching the Soviet people. In the early years of the Soviet Union, multiple small form amateur theatre groups arose. Blue Blouse became one of the most popular because of its dynamic performances that were able to use entertainment and comedy to connect with

5106-633: Was permitted, and pre-publication censorship was reinstated. Due to a lack of Bolshevist authors, many "fellow travelers" were tolerated, but money only came as long as they toe the party line. During the Stalinist Great Purges , textbooks were often so frequently revised that students had to do without them. The revolutionary theater was used to inspire support for the regime and hatred of its enemies, particularly agitprop theater , noted for its cardboard characters of perfect virtue and complete evil, and its coarse ridicule. Petrushka

5180-424: Was promoted as a great positive example despite its fabrication. Teachers in economic and social sciences were particularly responsible for inculcating "unshakable" Marxist–Leninist views. All teachers were prone to strictly follow the plan for educating children approved by the top for reasons of safety, which could cause serious problems dealing with social events that, having just happened, were not included in

5254-550: Was the head coach of the Washington Redskins — first from 1981 to 1992, and again from 2004 to 2007 — the Redskins exclusively wore white jerseys at home games. In the United Kingdom , especially in football , the terms "kit" or "strip" (as in ' football kit ') are more common (instead of uniform). Domestic workers are often required by their employers-managers to wear a uniform. A prison uniform

5328-537: Was the propaganda train, fitted with presses and portable cinemas, staffed with lecturers. In the Civil War the Soviets sent out both "agitation trains" ( Russian : агитпоезд ) and " agitation steamboats  [ ru ] " ( Russian : агитпароход ) to inform, entertain, and propagandize. Meetings with speakers were also used. Despite their dullness, many people found they created solidarity, and made them feel important and that they were being kept up to date on news. Lectures were habitually used to instruct in

5402-471: Was used to propagandize Germany; German POWs would be brought on to speak and assure their relatives they were alive, with propaganda being inserted between the announcement that a soldier would speak and when he actually did, in the time allowed for his family to gather. Wall posters were widely used in the early days, often depicting the Red Army 's triumphs for the benefit of the illiterate. Throughout

5476-538: Was very entertaining, it had political content and a specific agenda to get across. By the summer of 1924 all living newspapers gained backing as a "method of agitation and propaganda serving the political, productive, and domestic tasks of the proletariat ." Those who were enemies of the Soviets were satirized, and those who were heroes were put on a pedestal. Blue Blouse was used to "impart lessons on how Soviet citizens should live, what books they should read, what their hygienic habits should be, and how they should relate to

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