Propaganda: The Formation of Men’s Attitudes
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Propaganda: The Formation of Men’s Attitudes is a seminal 1962 work of social and political philosophy that analyzes how modern mass media and technology shape public opinion and individual consciousness through systematic propaganda.
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| Propaganda: The Formation of Men’s Attitudes canonical | 1 |
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book
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non-fiction book ⓘ work of political philosophy ⓘ work of social philosophy ⓘ |
| academicReception | considered a classic study of propaganda ⓘ |
| analyzes |
how mass media shape public opinion
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psychological mechanisms of persuasion ⓘ use of modern technology in propaganda ⓘ |
| argues |
modern individuals are deeply conditioned by propaganda
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propaganda is a structural feature of technological society ⓘ propaganda shapes both conscious and unconscious attitudes ⓘ |
| author | Jacques Ellul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| describes |
interaction between propaganda and bureaucracy
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interaction between propaganda and education ⓘ interaction between propaganda and public opinion polling ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
agitation propaganda
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integration propaganda ⓘ relationship between individual and mass society ⓘ role of propaganda in democratic societies ⓘ systematic shaping of attitudes ⓘ |
| genre |
media studies
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political theory ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | Propaganda: The Formation of Men’s Attitudes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedField |
communication studies
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media studies ⓘ philosophy of technology ⓘ political science ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of democratic propaganda
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critique of mass media ⓘ systematic typology of propaganda ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Propagandes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placesInContext | technological society ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | The Technological Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
mass communication
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mass media ⓘ modern technology ⓘ political communication ⓘ propaganda ⓘ psychological manipulation ⓘ public opinion ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general educated readers
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scholars ⓘ students ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | 20th century ⓘ |
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