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CANCEL CULTURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Movements
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cancel culture
1, record 1, English, cancel%20culture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cancel culture refers to the popular practice of withdrawing support for (canceling) public figures and companies after they have done or said something considered objectionable or offensive. Cancel culture is generally discussed as being performed on social media in the form of group shaming. 2, record 1, English, - cancel%20culture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually public figures are said to be canceled after it has been discovered that they have done something offensive. It involves calling out the bad behavior, boycotting their work (such as by not watching their movies or listening to their music), and trying to take away their public platform and power. 2, record 1, English, - cancel%20culture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- culture du bannissement
1, record 1, French, culture%20du%20bannissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- culture du boycottage 2, record 1, French, culture%20du%20boycottage
correct, feminine noun
- culture de l'effacement 3, record 1, French, culture%20de%20l%27effacement
correct, feminine noun
- culture du boycott 4, record 1, French, culture%20du%20boycott
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pratique qui consiste à dénoncer une personne ou un groupe pour des propos ou comportements jugés inappropriés ou offensants dans le but de leur enlever tout soutien ou pouvoir dans les cercles sociaux et professionnels. 5, record 1, French, - culture%20du%20bannissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Phénomène observé dans plusieurs sphères, dont les réseaux sociaux et les milieux universitaires, qui vise surtout des artistes, des grandes marques et des personnalités politiques, mais qui s'étend à toute personne, qu'elle soit connue ou non. 5, record 1, French, - culture%20du%20bannissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
culture du boycott : désignation à éviter puisque le terme «boycott» est un anglicisme et son usage est critiqué dans les dictionnaires de langue générale. 5, record 1, French, - culture%20du%20bannissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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