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economism [ɪˈkɒnəˌmɪzəm] n 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a. a political theory that regards economics as the main factor in society, ignoring or reducing to simplistic economic terms other factors such as culture, nationality, etc. b. the belief that the main aim of a political group, trade union, etc., is to improve the material living standards of its members 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (often capital) (in Tsarist Russia) a political belief that the sole concern of the working classes should be with improving their living conditions and not with political reforms economism a theory or doctrine that attaches principal importance to economic goals. — economist, n. See also: EconomicsHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It was with this pervasive economism that Foucault sought to break. For in truth the post-World-War-II American Right is actually a series of movements, some of them overlapping, that emerged out of divergent philosophical traditions: anti-Communists, libertarians, evangelicals, agrarians, neo-Confederates, neoconservatives, secessionists, monarchists, adherents of economism, rightward-leaning anarchists, and traditionalists, among others. In Australia, non-reforms concerning aboriginal education are as indicative of a broader culture of economism as reforms in private financing of schools and universities. |
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