ideological work
[/ˌaɪdiəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl wɜːrk/]
nounpl: ideological works
trabalho ideológico
1. Activities, efforts, or campaigns designed to promote, disseminate, or reinforce a particular ideology or set of beliefs
The government conducted extensive ideological work to reshape public opinion.
O governo realizou um trabalho ideológico extenso para reformular a opinião pública.
2. Educational or propagandistic efforts aimed at indoctrinating individuals with specific political, social, or philosophical views
Schools in totalitarian regimes often engage in ideological work to ensure compliance with state doctrine.
As escolas em regimes totalitários frequentemente realizam trabalho ideológico para garantir conformidade com a doutrina do Estado.
3. Intellectual or cultural initiatives intended to advance or critique particular worldviews or value systems
The think tank's ideological work focused on promoting libertarian principles.
O trabalho ideológico do think tank focou em promover princípios libertários.
This term carries significant weight in political discourse in both Brazil and the USA, often used critically to describe government campaigns or institutional efforts to influence belief systems. In Brazilian context, it appears frequently in discussions about education policy, media influence, and state propaganda. The term is often used with neutral, critical, or pejorative connotations depending on the speaker's perspective on the ideology in question.
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