This is the companion piece to the film, “Democracy”. It presents the abstract thesis that power concentrated in the hands of a few, who thus control the means of communication and are able to slant economic distribution in their own favour, and restricted respect of one’s fellow men, are two of the important characteristics of despotism.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002792
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Ephemeral films
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Distribution (Economic theory)
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political science
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Power (Philosophy)
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Power (Psychology)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)