Propaganda: The Formation of Men's AttitudesFrom one of the greatest French philosophers of the 20th century, comes a seminal study and critique of propaganda. Taking not only a psychological approach, but a sociological approach as well, Ellul's book outlines the taxonomy for propaganda, and ultimately, it's destructive nature towards democracy. Drawing from his own experiences fighting for the French resistance against the Vichy regime, Ellul offers a unique insight into the propaganda machine. "A far more frightening work than any of the nightmare novels of George Orwell. With the logic which is the great instrument of French thought, Ellul] explores and attempts to prove the thesis that propaganda, whether its ends are demonstrably good or bad, is not only destructive to democracy, it is perhaps the most serious threat to humanity operating in the modern world."--Los Angeles |
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People really live in a permanent atmosphere of war , and a superhuman war in
every respect ( the strain of " holding ... Naturally , it was always necessary to give
men ideological and sentimental motivations to get them to lay down their lives .
He cannot live this way unless sustained by powerful motivations , which he will
not find either inside himself , or spontaneously . They must be furnished him by
society , which will respond to the need that arises from the individual's actual ...
The great force of propaganda lies in giving modern man allembracing , simple
explanations and massive , doctrinal causes , without which he could not live with
the news . Man is doubly reassured by propaganda : first , because it tells him ...
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Nutzerbericht - jaygheiser - LibraryThingAlthough I take issue with some of the details, this book, written 40 years ago by a French legal scholar, resonates with me, and explains much of what I have observed. Concept of horizontal vs. vertical propaganda, or 'social' propaganda. Vollständige Rezension lesen
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Nutzerbericht - NoirLibrarian - LibraryThingEllul, a French philosopher, sociologist, and theologian, disputes the notion that propaganda is “the work of a few evil men, seducers of the people, cheats and authoritarian rulers who want to ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Inhalt
CHAPTER 1The Characteristics of Propaganda | 3 |
INTERNAL CHARACTERISTICS | 33 |
CATEGORIES OF PROPAGANDA | 61 |
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