Propaganda: The Basics
Propaganda: The Basics
English | 2025 | ISBN: 100386323X | 188 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 4 MB
English | 2025 | ISBN: 100386323X | 188 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 4 MB
Propaganda often appears as a paradoxical art: modern society is awash in propaganda and yet many deny consuming it. Using short, easy to understand examples drawn from politics, culture, and advertising from around the world, this book introduces readers to the basic theory, research, and techniques of propaganda from the American Revolution to the present day. It demystifies propaganda for the purpose of democratizing it, revealing it as a form of mass persuasion that is a necessary part of political culture and essential to promoting social movements, social reforms, political agendas, scientific ideas, and aesthetic tastes. The book emphasizes the creative aspect of propaganda while also stressing the need for critical media literacy and ethical judgment.