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Propaganda : power and persuasion / David Welch.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: London : The British Library , 2013Description: vi, 210 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780712357005
  • 0712357009
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HM 263 W439p 2013
Contents:
'A much maligned and misunderstood word' : a brief history of propaganda -- 'One people, one nation, one leader' : the propaganda of nationhood and leadership -- 'Your country needs you' : the propaganda of war -- 'Trap your germs!' : propaganda as public information -- 'Know your enemy' : case studies in negative propaganda -- 'We are all Americans now'? : propaganda in the 21st century.
Summary: Published to accompany a major exhibition of the British Library, Propaganda is all around us, used to promote a sense of common cause and belonging, change behaviour or influence ideas, as well as to mislead, deceive, even destroy. Perhaps the greatest and most sophisticated exponent of propaganda is the modern state.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Vol info Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HM 263 W439p 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000112387

Includes bibliographical references and index.

'A much maligned and misunderstood word' : a brief history of propaganda -- 'One people, one nation, one leader' : the propaganda of nationhood and leadership -- 'Your country needs you' : the propaganda of war -- 'Trap your germs!' : propaganda as public information -- 'Know your enemy' : case studies in negative propaganda -- 'We are all Americans now'? : propaganda in the 21st century.

Published to accompany a major exhibition of the British Library, Propaganda is all around us, used to promote a sense of common cause and belonging, change behaviour or influence ideas, as well as to mislead, deceive, even destroy. Perhaps the greatest and most sophisticated exponent of propaganda is the modern state.

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