English Literature A-Level
State control and institutional violence
What State control and institutional violence means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of State control and institutional violence
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The oppressive state apparatus that manipulates behaviour and strips citizens of their autonomy, using psychological conditioning to enforce social conformity.
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