Garth Jowett

Propaganda and war

What is propaganda? As discussed here, propaganda is a form of psychological persuasion that is pitched to the masses— the body politic. On the other hand, psychological persuasion is a collection of psychological techniques constructed so as to change people’s beliefs and attitudes. It operates by influencing the targets of some “message” (a product advertisement) to take the originator’s point of view as well as to engage in some course of action (buy a product). An instance of psychological persuasion is the multibillion dollar advertising industry that entices consumers to buy advertised products and use them in their daily lives. It is psychological because the goal of the message is to change people’s beliefs and attitudes and to do so in a way that affects their subsequent behavior. For instance, a sporty vehicle is marketed to a consumer in a way that will make him or her feel more masculine or feminine and exude sex appeal and she or he will want to drive the car daily to impress others. Psychological persuasion accomplishes its goals by targeting two inherent features of the human cognitive system, the way people think and the way people feel or emote [21]. With regard to the way people think, individuals typically engage in stereotypical ways of thinking and acting that have not been Abstract

The Cold War and the United States Information Agency: American propaganda and public diplomacy, 1945–1989

This book is one of those major contributions to a field of study that will fundamentally alter current perceptions and guide all future research efforts. Nicholas Cull’s majestic history of the United States Information Agency (USIA) in the years 1945–1989 will undoubtedly cause scholars who are interested in diplomatic history, propaganda studies and the history of communications to re-evaluate currently held perceptions of the role and importance of this enigmatic agency of the US Government. For too long the history of the USIA has been the province of former employees (usually disgruntled in some fashion), scholars with limited access to the records and the individuals whose actions dictated the way the agency functioned under various administrations. After 12 years of research, thought and revision, and bolstered by more than 100 primary interviews, Cull has produced a work of immense scope, which is both highly accessible in style and presentation, and also structured in a fashion that provides a workable analytical matrix for the reader. First and foremost,

Propaganda and Persuasion

Preface to the First Edition Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the Third Edition Preface to the Fourth Edition Chapter 1: What Is Propaganda, and How Does It Differ From Persuasion? Chapter 2: Propaganda Through the Ages Chapter 3: Propaganda Institutionalized Chapter 4: Propaganda and Persuasion Examined Chapter 5: Propaganda and Psychological Warfare Chapter 6: How to Analyze Propaganda Chatper 7: Propaganda in Action: Four Case Studies Chapter 8: How Propaganda Works in Modern Society

Film Industry Studies

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Film, the democratic art

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Children and the Movies: Media Influence and the Payne Fund Controversy

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Movies as mass communication

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The Hollywood Feature Film in Postwar Britain

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Readings in propaganda and persuasion : new and classic essays

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