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IISG

IISG

IISG

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The International Institute of Social History (IISH) is the world's largest documentation and research centre in the field of social history.

Your country needs you

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Your country needs you / Variations on a theme. Posters from the collections of IISH and others. / by IISG

Pyramids of Capitalism

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Pyramids of Capitalism / Social (-ist) movements in the past often used image methapors to describe,visualise or criticise the social stratification of capitalism. The form they often used was the pyramid, with for instance a small group of capitalists at the top and the multitude of the workers or the poor at the bottom. Here some examples and modern variations on ''pyramids of capitalism'' from the collection of the International Insitute of Social History (IISH) and other sources. / by IISG

A New Dawn

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A New Dawn / In the symbolic language of imagery a New Dawn stands for something new, for the possibility or promise of an end to oppression, unequality, poverty or darkness and a new beginning of happiness, equality, prosperity and light. Especially socialist movements have used this powerfull image, but not exclusivly, after all, any organisation or creed can wish for a new beginning. In this board you will find examples of a New Dawn from the collection of the IISH and other sources. / by IISG

Smoking Chimneys

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Smoking Chimneys /
Far into the 20th century the Smoking Chimney was a symbol of industrialization and modernization: it stood for prosperity and work for the masses. It also was a symbol in general of work/labour, and as such often used by socialists but also by other political movements. In the second half of the 20th century the symbol got a more negative content: that of a threat to the environment. In this board examples of smoking chimneys from the collection of the IISH and other sources.
/ by IISG

The Ugly Capitalist

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The Ugly Capitalist / by IISG

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