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OverviewAlex Carey documents the twentieth-century history of corporate propaganda as practiced by U.S. businesses, and its export to and adoption by Western democracies like the United Kingdom and Australia. The collection, drawn from Carey's voluminous unpublished writings, examines how and why the business elite successfully sold its values and perspectives to the rest of society. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alex Carey , Andrew Lohrey , Noam ChomskyPublisher: University of Illinois Press Imprint: University of Illinois Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.426kg ISBN: 9780252066160ISBN 10: 0252066162 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 01 December 1996 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsA uniquely important work on the 'ideal of a propaganda-managed democracy.' --Noam Chomsky Illuminates how big business propaganda, waged by PR experts, subverts democracy and ensures corporate dominance. --John Stauber, coauthor of Toxic Sludge Is Good for You: Lies, Damn Lies and the Public Relations Industry A unique study of the growth and development of corporate propaganda in western democracies. Timely, and useful for anyone concerned about the influence of methods of mass persuasion in undermining democracy. --Elaine Bernard, Harvard University Trade Union Program Author InformationAlex Carey lectured in psychology and industrial relations at the University of South Wales. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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