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Politics and Propaganda: Weapons of Mass Seduction
Nicholas O´shaughnessy
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Paperback. The twentieth century has been called "the century of propaganda". This book explores the concept of propaganda in a genuinely multi- disciplinary way. It begins by defining what propaganda is and how it came into existence, before analysing the three concepts that underpin all propaganda - symbolism, rhetoric and myth. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
From the taunting videos of Osama Bin Laden to the partisan euphoria of the embedded journalist, from the visual rhetoric of the anti-globalisation movement to the empire of spin to the scalding polemics of American campaign advertising, propaganda is back. This book provides a full and detailed analysis of the phenomenon of propaganda, its meaning, content and urgent significance. It is one of the most original works ever published on the subject. While it applies a conceptual approach to the study of propaganda, the theoretics are grounded in practice. Insightful case studies on Symbolic Government, negative campaign advertising, single issue ... Read more
From the taunting videos of Osama Bin Laden to the partisan euphoria of the embedded journalist, from the visual rhetoric of the anti-globalisation movement to the empire of spin to the scalding polemics of American campaign advertising, propaganda is back. This book provides a full and detailed analysis of the phenomenon of propaganda, its meaning, content and urgent significance. It is one of the most original works ever published on the subject. While it applies a conceptual approach to the study of propaganda, the theoretics are grounded in practice. Insightful case studies on Symbolic Government, negative campaign advertising, single issue ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Weight
420g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719068539
SKU
V9780719068539
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