TY  - BOOK
AU  - Welch,David
ED  - British Library.
TI  - Propaganda: power and persuasion 
SN  - 9780712357005
AV  - HM 1231 .W45 2013 
PY  - 2013///
CY  - London
PB  - British Library
KW  - Propaganda
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Exhibitions
KW  - Criticism and interpretation
KW  - 21st century
KW  - fast
KW  - gnd
KW  - Beeinflussung
KW  - Agitation
KW  - Massenkommunikation
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
KW  - Exhibition catalogs
N1  - Published on the occasion of the British Library exhibition of the same name held May 17-September 17, 2013; Includes bibliographical references (page 206) 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
N2  - 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. Using universal themes of conflict, public education, protest and leadership, this book, which accompanies a major new exhibition at the British Library, takes a close look at the range of propaganda used by different states - and their opponents. Over the last 100 years, increased literacy, multiplying media formats, methodologies and competing messengers have required ever greater effort to persuade and influence citizens, and the book's primary focus is the 20th and 21st centuries, taking a worldwide view
ER  -