Social Policy And Russian Government – History
In this history chapter we study about social policy and Russian government.
Allies
the countries of France, Russia, Britain, and, from 1917, the United States during World War I
annexation
to add or attach territory into an existing political unit such as a country, state, county, or city
apartheid
a South African social policy of racial segregation involving political, economic, and legal discrimination against non-whites
artisan
a craftsperson
asocial
unable or unwilling to conform to normal standards of social behavior; antisocial
atonal
lacking a tonal center or key; characterized by atonality
attrition
a wearing-down or weakening of resistance as a result of continuous pressure or harassment
autocratic
form of government where one person has absolute rule
Bolshevik
a member of the left-wing majority group of the Russian Social Democratic Workers’ Party
bourgeoisie
the middle class
chattel
a type of slavery where the slave is the sole property of the master with no rights
collaborator
to cooperate, usually willingly, with an enemy nation, especially with one enemy occupying one’s country
combatant
person that takes part in armed strife
czar
a male monarch or emperor of Russia before 1917. Russian for Caesar, czar is also spelled tsar
Democracy
a form of government where every citizen gets to participate
dissonance
disagreeable sounds; opposite of harmony
euthanasia
practice of ending the life of an individual suffering from an incurable condition, as by lethal injection or withholding medical treatment
exile
a person banished from his or her native land
exterminate
to get rid of by destroying; destroy totally
genocide
the systematic killing of a people group by another
genre
a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, marked by a distinctive style, form, or content
globalization
the process of conducting business on a global scale
harmony
the sounding of two or more musical notes at the same time in a way that is pleasant or desired
Holocaust
the systematic mass slaughter of European Jews and others in Nazi concentration camps during World War II
liberalism
a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution
literacy
ability to read and write
melody
a rhythmical succession of single tones producing a distinct musical phrase or idea
Menshevik
a member of the liberal minority group of the Russian Social Democratic Party
Nationalism
a strong sense of love and devotion toward a nation
negotiations
mutual discussion and arrangement of the terms of a transaction or agreement
nocturne
an instrumental composition of a pensive, dreamy mood, especially one for the piano
phenomenon
something that is impressive or extraordinary
pragmatism
a way of thinking that is more concerned with results than with theories
prelude
a piece of music played as an introduction to the main piece
productivity
producing or tending to produce goods and services having exchange value
proletariat
the poorest class of working people in society
propaganda
to publicly spread an idea or policy
protectionism
economic policy advocating government protection of domestic agriculture and industries from foreign competition by institution of tariffs, quotas, or other restrictions on foreign imports
rearmament
to rearm oneself again; to equip with better weapons
reparation
compensation demanded by the victor over its vanquished foe
republicanism
the political orientation of those who hold that a republic is the best form of government
revolution
the overthrow of one government and its replacement with another
rhythm
the “beat” of music; the regular pattern of long and short notes. Certain kinds of music, such as blues or marches, have a very characteristic rhythm
serf
a member of the lowest feudal class
serfdom
farmland owned by nobility and run by enslaved workers
any of various theories or systems of social organization in which the means of producing and distributing goods is owned collectively or by a centralized government that often plans and controls the economy
symphony
a concert performed by a symphony orchestra
syncopation
a shift of accent in a passage or composition that occurs when a normally weak beat is stressed
tariff
a tax on imported goods
urbanization
the process by which cities grow or by which societies become more urban
utilitarianism
theory that emphasizes practical usefulness of things, not their outward beauty
Uitlanders
term comes from the Afrikaans for ‘foreigner’, was the name given to foreign migrant workers