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|style="color:#000;"|[[Image:Fic-ings.gif|120px|left]]'''Ingsoc''', a [[Newspeak]] abbreviation of '''English Socialism''', (referred to by it's non-adherents as '''Oligarchical Collectivism''') refers primarily to the totalitarian ideology of the [[The Party (Ingsoc)|government]] of [[Oceania]], which at it's peak controlled the two [[Americas|American]] continents, [[Great Britain]] and [[Ireland]] (then collectively called ''[[Airstrip One]]''), [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], [[Papua New Guinea]] and the [[Subsaharan Africa|southern half of Africa]] below the [[River Congo]].
|style="color:#000;"| The '''Fiction Encyclopedia''' serves as a Wikia exploring the immense world of fiction. However it differs greatly from the [[Fiction:Main Page|Novelas]] and [http://literature.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Literature] Wikias in that it discusses the subject-matter using an in-universe perspective. The Fiction Encyclopedia also combines information and images from canonical and (if deemed appropriate) non-canonical work in order to endow each article with a sense of encyclopedic realism. The real mission of the Fiction Encyclopedia is to create articles on fictional people, places and species but to do so in an encyclopedic way and using encyclopedic prose.
 
   
 
The theory of Oligarchical Collectivism is largely explained in the book of former party member [[Emmanuel Goldstein]], under the title ''[[Goldstein's Book|The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism]]''.
For example the land of [[Wikipedia:Lilliput|Lilliput]] (as described in [[Wikipedia:Johnathan Swift|Johnathan Swift's]] "[[Wikipedia:Gulliver's Travels|Gulliver's Travels]]") will be described in the Fiction Encyclopedia as a country located in the [[Wikipedia:South Indian Ocean|South Indian Ocean]], discovered in 1699 and neighbouring the country of [[Wikipedia:Blefuscu|Blefuscu]]. Everything, it's history, culture, even it's longitude and latitude (as provided in some maps that accompany certain editions of "Gulliver's Travels") will be described in the Lilliput article of the Fiction Encyclopedia. By using canonical and non-canonical sources information and/or images not provided in the original text will appear in the Lilliput article; for example the national flag and crest shall be taken from one of the many film versions of Gulliver's Travels.
 
 
As a political theory Oligarchical Collectivism holds that all societies have been divided into a caste system. The three groups being: The High, who are the rulers; the Middle, who yearn to take over the position of the High; and the Low, who are typically so suppressed that in their drudgery they have no goals beyond day-to-day survival.
   
 
Oligarchical Collectivist theory holds that the Middle has overthrown the High repeatedly by enlisting the Low on their side, pretending to the Low that after the revolution a just society will emerge. However, once the Middle have taken over, they simply become the new High and thrust the Low back into servitude, and as a new Middle group eventually splits off, the pattern repeats.
The likes of [[Wikipedia:Victor Frankenstein|Victor Frankenstein]] will be described as a scientist educated in the [[Wikipedia:University of Ingolstadt|University of Ingolstadt]]. [[Wikipedia:Ingsoc|Ingsoc]] will be described as an ideology most prevalent in Europe and the America's during 1984, referred to by it's non-adherents as "Oligarchical Collectivism".
 
   
 
Oligarchical Collectivism seeks to freeze history once the Middle has once again overthrown the High and become the new High themselves: This would be the last revolution ever; the new High would stay in power indefinitely by a conscious strategy. ('''[[Ingsoc|More]]''')
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|style="color:#000;"|The '''Fiction Encyclopedia''' serves as a Wikia exploring the immense world of fiction. However it differs greatly from the [[Fiction:Main Page|Novelas]] and [http://literature.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Literature] Wikias in that it discusses the subject-matter using an in-universe perspective. The Fiction Encyclopedia also combines information and images from canonical and (if deemed appropriate) non-canonical work in order to endow each article with a sense of encyclopedic realism. The real mission of the Fiction Encyclopedia is to create articles on fictional people, places and species but to do so in an encyclopedic way and using encyclopedic prose.
|style="color:#000;"| [[Image:Fic-ings.gif|90px|left]]'''Ingsoc''', a [[Newspeak]] abbreviation of '''English Socialism''', (referred to by it's non-adherents as '''Oligarchical Collectivism''') refers primarily to the totalitarian ideology of the [[The Party (Ingsoc)|government]] of [[Oceania]], which at it's peak controlled the two [[Americas|American]] continents, [[Great Britain]] and [[Ireland]] (then collectively called ''[[Airstrip One]]''), [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], [[Papua New Guinea]] and the [[Subsaharan Africa|southern half of Africa]] below the [[River Congo]].
 
   
 
For example the land of [[Lilliput]] (as described in Johnathan Swift's "[[Lemuel Gulliver|Gulliver's Travels]]") will be described in the Fiction Encyclopedia as a country located in the [[South Indian Ocean]], discovered in [[1699]] and neighbouring the country of [[Blefuscu]]. Everything, it's history, culture, even it's longitude and latitude (as provided in some maps that accompany certain editions of "Gulliver's Travels") will be described in the Lilliput article of the Fiction Encyclopedia. By using canonical and non-canonical sources information and/or images not provided in the original text will appear in the Lilliput article; for example the national flag and crest shall be taken from one of the many film versions of Gulliver's Travels.
The theory of Oligarchical Collectivism is largely explained in the book of former party member [[Emmanuel Goldstein]], under the title ''[[Goldstein's Book|The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism]]''.
 
As a political theory Oligarchical Collectivism holds that all societies have been divided into a caste system. The three groups being: The High, who are the rulers; the Middle, who yearn to take over the position of the High; and the Low, who are typically so suppressed that in their drudgery they have no goals beyond day-to-day survival.
 
   
 
The likes of [[Victor Frankenstein]] will be described as a scientist educated in the [[University of Ingolstadt]]. [[Ingsoc]] will be described as an ideology most prevalent in Europe and the America's during [[1984]], referred to by it's non-adherents as "Oligarchical Collectivism".
Oligarchical Collectivist theory holds that the Middle has overthrown the High repeatedly by enlisting the Low on their side, pretending to the Low that after the revolution a just society will emerge. However, once the Middle have taken over, they simply become the new High and thrust the Low back into servitude, and as a new Middle group eventually splits off, the pattern repeats.
 
 
Oligarchical Collectivism seeks to freeze history once the Middle has once again overthrown the High and become the new High themselves: This would be the last revolution ever; the new High would stay in power indefinitely by a conscious strategy. ('''[[Ingsoc|More]]''')
 
 
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Ingsoc, a Newspeak abbreviation of English Socialism, (referred to by it's non-adherents as Oligarchical Collectivism) refers primarily to the totalitarian ideology of the government of Oceania, which at it's peak controlled the two American continents, Great Britain and Ireland (then collectively called Airstrip One), Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the southern half of Africa below the River Congo.

The theory of Oligarchical Collectivism is largely explained in the book of former party member Emmanuel Goldstein, under the title The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism. As a political theory Oligarchical Collectivism holds that all societies have been divided into a caste system. The three groups being: The High, who are the rulers; the Middle, who yearn to take over the position of the High; and the Low, who are typically so suppressed that in their drudgery they have no goals beyond day-to-day survival.

Oligarchical Collectivist theory holds that the Middle has overthrown the High repeatedly by enlisting the Low on their side, pretending to the Low that after the revolution a just society will emerge. However, once the Middle have taken over, they simply become the new High and thrust the Low back into servitude, and as a new Middle group eventually splits off, the pattern repeats.

Oligarchical Collectivism seeks to freeze history once the Middle has once again overthrown the High and become the new High themselves: This would be the last revolution ever; the new High would stay in power indefinitely by a conscious strategy. (More)

The Fiction Encyclopedia

The Fiction Encyclopedia serves as a Wikia exploring the immense world of fiction. However it differs greatly from the Novelas and Literature Wikias in that it discusses the subject-matter using an in-universe perspective. The Fiction Encyclopedia also combines information and images from canonical and (if deemed appropriate) non-canonical work in order to endow each article with a sense of encyclopedic realism. The real mission of the Fiction Encyclopedia is to create articles on fictional people, places and species but to do so in an encyclopedic way and using encyclopedic prose.

For example the land of Lilliput (as described in Johnathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels") will be described in the Fiction Encyclopedia as a country located in the South Indian Ocean, discovered in 1699 and neighbouring the country of Blefuscu. Everything, it's history, culture, even it's longitude and latitude (as provided in some maps that accompany certain editions of "Gulliver's Travels") will be described in the Lilliput article of the Fiction Encyclopedia. By using canonical and non-canonical sources information and/or images not provided in the original text will appear in the Lilliput article; for example the national flag and crest shall be taken from one of the many film versions of Gulliver's Travels.

The likes of Victor Frankenstein will be described as a scientist educated in the University of Ingolstadt. Ingsoc will be described as an ideology most prevalent in Europe and the America's during 1984, referred to by it's non-adherents as "Oligarchical Collectivism".

Where to start

  • Tutorial — If you are new to wikis, you may want to try the tutorial on the Central Wikia.
  • Help — A list of all help pages can be found at Help category