History GCSE
Ideology versus expertise
What Ideology versus expertise means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Ideology versus expertise
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Political ideology was prioritised over practical farming methods, and skilled technicians and managers were purged as bourgeois experts, leaving factories without essential expertise.
Topics that use Ideology versus expertise
- Option 32: Key topic 3: The Cultural Revolution and its aftermath, 1966–76 - 3 The effects of the Cultural Revolution (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Economic disruption and stagnation
- Social upheaval and generational conflict
- The breakdown of traditional authority
- The destruction of education and intellect
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