FORCED HAPPINESS AS A MODERN SOCIO AND CULTURAL IMPERATIVE by H. V. Khodus

“…The key role of cultural mediators, commercial narratives (Internet, media) in the design and promotion of the ideology of "forced happiness" is justified. Conclusions. …”
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The Last Word by Pieter Fourie

“…Neither is the purpose to deconstruct related concepts such as “conceptual engineering”, “cultural revolution”, “power”, “ideology”, “hegemony” and so on. Somewhere in the debate, they all feature. …”
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FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHILOSOPHICAL ANTHROPOLOGY STUDIES IN SOVIET UKRAINE by S. V. Rudenko, V. E. Turenko

“…The focus was on man as a social phenomenon and a "product of ideology" on the one hand, and, on existential aspects of a human being with its internal contradictions, understanding of its nature and the sense of existence, on the other hand. …”
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The Middle East Shiite Arc: A Real Threat or Geopolitical Chimera? by A. V. Sarabiev

“…The concept of the Shiite Arc appears to be an enabling ideology for a new stage of military and political confrontation which may cause more suffering to peoples of the Middle East.…”
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Beyond exceptionalism by Joffy Conolly, Getahun Yacob Abraham, Ane Bergersen, Kari Bratland, Kirsten Jæger, Annie Aarup Jensen, Inger Lassen

“…We also show that the Nordic emphasis on societal equality is based on a narrative of cohesion, an imagined sameness, that increasingly fails to reflect their diverse populations. This egalitarian ideology results in colour-blindness in society and an unwillingness to acknowledge or confront issues of race, white supremacy, or inequality for fear of disturbing the equilibrium. …”
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Explanation of the Ideal administrative system model from the perspective of Islam by Halimi Ali, Vatheq Qadir Ali

“…Since the administrative system is influenced by the ideology that governs the political and administrative system of the governments, dealing with the model of the desirable administrative system needs to be planned and explained in line with the value system that governs societies and governments. …”
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The Factor of Food in Biopolitics and National Security by S. A. Kravchenko

“…There offered a concrete roadmap motion to it, in particular, intending to strengthen the natural sciences and engineering for the production of food with the theoretical instruments of social sciences and humanities; to replace the outdated positivistic, scientistic postulate «knowledge - power" with the formula of ethical, humanistically oriented responsibility of scientists: "the integral knowledge of all sciences - quality food for the health of all people"; to rediscover the nature of formal rationality and its modern variations that in practice lead to the organized social irresponsibility that can be substituted by different types of value rationality, the ideology of humanism, ethics of eating healthy organic food produced in "ecologically friendly environment".…”
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The "conquest" of historical space in the 21st century Russia: negative historical identity? by Aurimas Švedas

“…The Russian State, which was built after the fall of the Soviet Union, had no clear ideology and value system for more than fifteen years. …”
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Signals of propaganda-Detecting and estimating political influences in information spread in social networks. by Alon Sela, Omer Neter, Václav Lohr, Petr Cihelka, Fan Wang, Moti Zwilling, John Phillip Sabou, Miloš Ulman

“…Their methods include the use of synchronized or individual bots, multiple accounts operated by one social media management tool, or different manipulations of search engines and social network algorithms, all aiming to promote their ideology. While computational propaganda influences modern society, it is hard to measure or detect it. …”
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Publishing Trends of Informal Lithuanian Youth Publications –Fanzines – at the End of the 20th Century and the Beginning of the 21st Century by Aušra Kairaitytė-Užupė

“…Authors of fanzines associated with punk ideology mostly chose to independently reproduce publications using a copying machine, while creators of metal music and science fiction fanzines more often used professional printing services. …”
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From disagreement to rupture: the Soviet-Albanian conflict of 1960-1961 by K. K. Khudoley

“…Key findings include: 1) The conflict's primary catalysts were the divergent socialist models adopted by the USSR and Albania, coupled with the disparity in interests between the superpower and the bloc's smallest member; 2) The PLA's reluctance to conform to Soviet-style reforms was construed in Moscow as a challenge to the CPSU's hegemony within the global communist movement, while the PLA leadership viewed them as encroachments on its authority; 3) Disagreements pervaded all spheres, with ideology assuming heightened significance compared to conflicts with Yugoslavia; 4) External influences on the conflict's trajectory were marginal, with developments driven by internal dynamics, including Tirana's increasing alienation from the CPSU and the catalytic effect of deteriorating Soviet-Chinese relations; Western powers monitored events closely but refrained from direct intervention; 5) While objective factors underpinned the Soviet-Albanian discord, subjective elements were of secondary importance, yet pivotal in precipitating the conflict's acrimonious turn.…”
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Insignia of the Lithuania's rulers depicted on majesty seals during the end of the 13th and the middle of the 15th centuries: iconographical aspect of political programme by Loreta Skurvydaitė

“…Royal insignia expressed the ideology and symbolism of the ruler's power. They played a significant symbolic and sacral role during the coronation ceremony.   …”
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Beyond Humanoid Prosthetic Hands: Modular Terminal Devices That Improve User Performance by Digby Chappell, Barry Mulvey, Shehara Perera, Fernando Bello, Petar Kormushev, Nicolas Rojas

“…This lack in functionality can be partially attributed to the widely accepted anthropomorphic design ideology in the field; attempting to replicate human hand form and function despite severe limitations in control and sensing technology. …”
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Eurasian Cooperation in Science and Higher Education: Prospects of Neofunctional «Spillovers» by V. M. Fatykhova

“…However, many projects are hold up due to the lack of popularization of the ideology of Eurasianism and nationalist rhetoric rooted in the partner countries of Russia. …”
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Darul Ahdi wa Syahadah and the Implementation of Maqasid Al-Shariah in the Context of the Pancasila State by Edy Saputra, Mohammad Ridwan, Amri Effendi, Rita Defriza, Rahmad Hidayat

“…Findings reveal that Darul Ahdi wa Syahadah and Maqasid al-Shariah can harmonize in public policies that promote social justice and welfare in alignment with Pancasila’s principles, underscoring the role of Muhammadiyah as a key agent in integrating Islamic values with state ideology. Despite significant challenges, particularly concerning pluralism and religious freedom, these concepts hold substantial potential to reinforce social and political stability in Indonesia. …”
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Historiography in Vilnius University from 1803 to 1832: between education and romanticizm by Mečislovas Jučas

“…Despotism and slavery limits the progress of society while democracy stimulates it. He formulated an ideology of democracy in the beginning of the XIXth century and looked for it in history. …”
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Od porodní báby k porodní asistence by Milena Lenderová

“…One of the products of this ideology was populationism with its idea of the state organisation of health service. …”
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La ‘Umma est-elle une communauté linguistique ? by Chahrazed Dahou

“…Knowing that Algeria is officially an Arab country; is it possible to explain its sociolinguistic configuration without taking into account the contents of the “Umma” diglossique ideology? While we do not intend to identify all of the functioning mechanism of Umma (where Book, mother and mother (native) language blend), this article tries, through a comprehensive set of investigations about the linguistic attitudes of Algerian speakers, to refresh the often narrow links between linguistic community and religion in Algeria.…”
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வா. மு. கோமு சிறுகதைகள் காட்டும் பண்பாட்டு மீறல்கள் / Cultural Violation shown in the Short Stories of Vaa. Mu. Komu... by அ. சதிஸ்குமார் / A. Sathishkumar

“…By influencing and changing certain customs in sacrifice in temple festivals due to economic growth, the caste ideology created for the marginalized people by people belonging to higher caste avoids significant customs and rituals in view of chaotic situations that arise in family life and accept modernized language and dress. …”
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A neo-narodnik in the country building socialism. V. F. Koptev — pages of little-known fate by S. V. Novikov

“…One of the participants in this process was a neo-narodnik by ideology, and a teacher by vocation, V. F. Koptev. …”
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