Socialist realism — is a teleologically oriented style of realistic art which has as its purpose the furtherance of the goals of socialism and communism. Although related, it should not be confused with social realism, a type of art that realistically depicts… … Wikipedia
socialist realism — n. a style of writing, painting, etc., established in the Soviet Union in the 1930s, typically depicting laborers and other members of a communist society in a heroic or idealized fashion socialist realist adj., n … English World dictionary
socialist realism — a state approved artistic or literary style in some socialist countries, as the U.S.S.R., that characteristically celebrates an idealized vision of the life and industriousness of the workers. Also, Socialist Realism. [1930 35] * * * Officially… … Universalium
Socialist realism in Poland — (Polish: socrealizm ) was introduced to the postwar People s Republic of Poland by a decree of the communist Deputy Minister (later, Minister of Culture and Art) Włodzimierz Sokorski in 1949. As in all Soviet controlled Eastern Bloc countries,… … Wikipedia
Socialist realism in Romania — After World War II, socialist realism on the Soviet model was imposed on the USSR s new satellites, including Romania. This was accompanied by a series of organisational and repressive moves, for instance the incarceration of numerous poets (some … Wikipedia
socialist realism — noun Date: 1934 a Marxist aesthetic theory calling for the didactic use of literature, art, and music to develop social consciousness in an evolving socialist state • socialist realist noun or adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
socialist realism — noun Etymology: translation of Russian sotsialisticheskiĭ realizm : a theory of Soviet art, music, and literature that calls for the didactic use of artistic work to develop social consciousness in an evolving socialist state • socialist realist… … Useful english dictionary
socialist realism — noun the theory that art, literature, and music should reflect and promote the ideals of a socialist society (especially in the Soviet Union under Stalin) … English new terms dictionary
socialist realism — so′cialist re′alism n. lit.+fia a state approved style in art or literature that celebrates the worker s life in a socialist country • Etymology: 1930–35 … From formal English to slang
socialist realism — noun A Stalinist idealization of the dictatorship of the proletariat applied to art that used realistic techniques to show the struggle for socialism in a positive and optimistic manner … Wiktionary
