The Great Gender Divergence

The Great Gender Divergence

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How do Dictators Stay in Power? "Censorship as Reward!"
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How do Dictators Stay in Power? "Censorship as Reward!"

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Alice Evans
May 09, 2024
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Authoritarianism is often understood as repression of political dissent. But that’s not all. In her brilliant analysis of Chilean movies, Jane Esberg shows that censorship may also be used to reward religious supporters.

By censoring sex, rulers please clerics, who in turn sing their praises.

General Pinochet

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