False Prophets
A Study of the Techniques of the American Agitator
(Sprache: Englisch)
How authoritarian and racist discourse functions
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How authoritarian and racist discourse functions
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A classic book that analyzes and defines media appeals specific to American pro-fascist and anti-Semite agitators of the 1940s, such as the application of psychosocial manipulation for political ends. The book details psychological deceits that idealogues or authoritarians commonly used. The techniques are grouped under the headings "Discontent", "The Opponent", "The Movement" and "The Leader". The authors demonstrate repetitive patterns commonly utilized, such as turning unfocused social discontent towards a targeted enemy. The agitator positions himself as a unifying presence: he is the ideal, the only leader capable of freeing his audience from the perceived enemy. Yet, as the authors demonstrate, he is a shallow person who creates social or racial disharmony, thereby reinforcing that his leadership is needed. The authors believed fascist tendencies in America were at an early stage in the 1940s, but warned a time might come when Americans could and would be "susceptible to ... [the] psychological manipulation" of a rabble rouser. A book once again relevant in the Trump era, as made clear by Corey Robin's new introduction.
Autoren-Porträt von Norbert Guterman, Leo Loewenthal
Norbert Guterman (1900-19.8 x 12.94) was a scholar, and translator of scholarly and literary works. Guterman worked closely with French Marxist theorist Henri Lefebvre in popularizing the Marxist notions of alienation and mystification. He published translations of Marx's early works, which were often the first publications of these works in any language. He was also an editor of the Monthly Review and an associate member of the Institute for Social Research.Leo Löwenthal (1900 - 1993) was a German sociologist associated with the Frankfurt School. He was the leading expert on the sociology of literature and mass culture at the Institute for Social Research, the managing editor for Zeitschrift für Sozialforschung and the research director at Stanford and Berkeley.
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- Autoren: Norbert Guterman , Leo Loewenthal
- 2021, 336 Seiten, Maße: 15,3 x 21,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: VERSO
- ISBN-10: 1788736966
- ISBN-13: 9781788736961
- Erscheinungsdatum: 15.04.2021
Sprache:
Englisch
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