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WOKE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Movements
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- woke culture
1, record 1, English, woke%20culture
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- culture de l'éveil
1, record 1, French, culture%20de%20l%27%C3%A9veil
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- culture de la déconstruction 1, record 1, French, culture%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9construction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement d'idées apparu aux États-Unis au début du XXIe siècle, qui appelle à une prise de conscience des injustices structurelles s'exerçant au détriment de certaines catégories de la population et sur lesquelles sont selon lui fondées les sociétés occidentales, et qui s'attache à les analyser et à les faire disparaître. 1, record 1, French, - culture%20de%20l%27%C3%A9veil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
culture de l'éveil; culture de la déconstruction : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 14 février 2024. 2, record 1, French, - culture%20de%20l%27%C3%A9veil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Movements
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- woke
1, record 2, English, woke
correct, adjective, familiar
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aware of and attentive to issues of racial or social justice. 2, record 2, English, - woke
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
First used in the 1940s, the term "woke" has resurfaced in recent years as a concept that symbolises awareness of social issues and movement against injustice, inequality, and prejudice. 3, record 2, English, - woke
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
stay woke 2, record 2, English, - woke
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
woke culture, woke politics 2, record 2, English, - woke
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements sociaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éveillé
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9veill%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- conscientisé 2, record 2, French, conscientis%C3%A9
adjective
- woke 3, record 2, French, woke
avoid, anglicism, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme [anglais «woke»] s'est déployé et désigne aujourd'hui le fait d'être conscient de toutes les formes d'inégalités, du racisme au sexisme en passant par les préoccupations environnementales. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9veill%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-07-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Films
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- The Man Who Woke Up
1, record 3, English, The%20Man%20Who%20Woke%20Up
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
National Archives of Canada 2, record 3, English, - The%20Man%20Who%20Woke%20Up
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de films
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- The Man Who Woke Up
1, record 3, French, The%20Man%20Who%20Woke%20Up
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Archives nationales du Canada 2, record 3, French, - The%20Man%20Who%20Woke%20Up
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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