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ideological barrier

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Noun1.ideological barrier - a barrier to cooperation or interaction resulting from conflicting ideologies
roadblock, barrier - any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective; "intolerance is a barrier to understanding"
iron curtain - an impenetrable barrier to communication or information especially as imposed by rigid censorship and secrecy; used by Winston Churchill in 1946 to describe the demarcation between democratic and communist countries
bamboo curtain - an ideological barrier around communist China especially in the 1950s and 1960s
color bar, color line, colour bar, colour line, Jim Crow - barrier preventing blacks from participating in various activities with whites


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Summary: It was a Churchillian turn of phrase at the end of the Second World War that saw the term aeIron CurtainAE come into play to characterise the ideological barrier separating the former Soviet bloc and the West, symbolising the tensions over Europe for four decades.
Reville's educational expertise on the local, state and national front is well-respected and transcends ideological barriers.
It explores both the practical and ideological barriers to change in health services and education and looks at some of the key issues for young people anal sexual health.
 
 
 
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