McCarthyism

(noun)

The intense opposition, countering, fear and/or suspicion of Communism, particularly in the United States during the 1950s led by Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin.

Related Terms

Examples of McCarthyism in the following topics:

  • McCarthyism

    • "McCarthyism" is a term arising from the paranoia of the Second Red Scare in the U.S. from 1950-54, which was fed by Joseph McCarthy, a U.S.
    • There were also more subtle forces encouraging the rise of McCarthyism.
    • McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence.
    • Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin, "McCarthyism" soon took on a broader meaning, describing the excesses of similar efforts.
    • Many have termed this aspect of McCarthyism the "Lavender Scare."

  • The Fifth Amendment

    • Under the Red Scare hysteria at the time of McCarthyism, witnesses who refused to answer the questions were accused as "fifth amendment communists".

  • Mass Hysteria

    • Hysteria is often associated with movements like the Salem Witch Trials, the Red Scare, McCarthyism, and Satanic ritual abuse, where it is better understood through the related sociological term of moral panic.

  • The Election of 1952

    • Eisenhower beat Stevenson in an election set amist a hotbed of events: McCarthyism, Communism, and the Soviet acquisition of weapons.
    • McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", the Korean War, the Communist Revolution in China, the 1949 Soviet acquisition of nuclear weapons, and the early-1950s recession set the stage for a hotly fought presidential contest.
    • In return, the Democrats criticized Senator Joseph McCarthy and other GOP conservatives as "fearmongers" recklessly trampling on the civil liberties of government employees.
    • Explain how McCarthyism, communism, and the Soviet acquisition of weapons led to a heated campaign between Eisenhower and Stevenson in 1952.

  • Modern Republicanism

    • On the domestic front, Eisenhower covertly opposed Joseph McCarthy and contributed to the end of McCarthyism by openly invoking the modern expanded version of executive privilege.

  • The "McDonaldization" of Society

    • Sociologist George Ritzer theorizes "McDonaldization" as a contemporary form of rationalization.
    • Many corporations have been making an effort to deny the rationalization of McDonaldization.
    • "McDonaldization" is a term used by sociologist George Ritzer in his book The McDonaldization of Society (1993) .
    • In Ritzer's book, McDonald's serves as the case model of this process in the 1990s .
    • "McDonaldization" is a term used by sociologist George Ritzer in his book The McDonaldization of Society (1993).

  • Deirdre McCloskey

    • According to McCloskey, modernism is a "word that can be fully defined only in use" (McCloskey, 1985, p 5).
    • Deirdre McCloskey argues that, "(E)conomists do not follow the laws of inquiry their methodologies lay down" (McCloskey, 1983, p 482).
    • McCloskey proposes that the development of "knowledge" about economic relationships and behavior is pushed forward by "rhetoric. " The many dimensions of rhetoric emerge from quotes McCloskey chooses from Wayne Booth.
    • Even "...mathematical theorizing is metaphorical and literary" (McCloskey, 1983, p 505).
    • In If You're So Smart, published in 1990, McCloskey argues that,

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