«1989». The Romanian political documentary and „the social construction of happiness”. The heyday of the Communist Party Cover Image

«1989». Documentarul politic românesc şi «construcţia socială a fericirii»apogeul imaginii partidului unic
«1989». The Romanian political documentary and „the social construction of happiness”. The heyday of the Communist Party

Author(s): Anca Alexandru
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Fundaţia »Societatea Civilă« (FSC)
Keywords: 1989; political documentary; propaganda; antifascism; communism

Summary/Abstract: This article deliberates over the concept of “social construction of happiness”. Starting from some theories concerning totalitarianism, the hypothesis of the research is that the concept of “social construction of happiness” was transladed in the Romanian case through the “political documentary”, an efficient instrument of communist propaganda.

  • Issue Year: 2009
  • Issue No: 141
  • Page Range: 68-72
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Romanian