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Saval: With Mies, as well, I think of his role in the Bauhaus, and his depoliticization of modern architecture.

From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2021

It’s one thing to say, we’re going to see this increasing homonormativity, an increasing assimilation into mainstream culture, this kind of depoliticization of the queer community.

From Slate • Jun. 21, 2019

We’re talking in all these respects about the depoliticization of human rights, are we not?

From Salon • Jul. 1, 2018

It is “depoliticization,” she wrote, that “destroys the element of political freedom in all activities”; depoliticization is what makes political action seem futile and moot.

From New York Times • Oct. 17, 2017

During the 1972 visit, Chaplin, at 83, said he'd long ago given up radical politics, a welcome remark in a nation where popular favor has often been synonymous with depoliticization.

From Time Magazine Archive