Library:Propaganda: Power and Persuasion
| Propaganda: Power and Persuasion | |
|---|---|
| Author | David Welch |
| First published | 2013 |
| ISBN | 978-0-7123-5700-5 unverified |
| Role | Analysis |
| Domains | History Politics & Elections Technology & Media |
| Tactics | Propaganda Technique |
Propaganda: Power and Persuasion is a 2013 book by David Welch.
Summary
David Welch, a historian at the University of Kent and a leading authority on propaganda, wrote this book to accompany the British Library's 2013 exhibition of the same name.
A century of persuasion
The book surveys state propaganda across the 20th and early 21st centuries, including both world wars, the Cold War, public health campaigns and modern digital media. It reproduces posters, leaflets, films and other material from the British Library's collections.
A neutral technique?
Welch argues that propaganda is a technique that can serve very different ends, from wartime hatred to anti-smoking and road safety campaigns, and encourages readers to judge it by its purposes and honesty rather than treating the word as an automatic insult.
Relevance to Bullshitopedia
A richly illustrated overview that helps readers recognize propaganda techniques across eras and causes, including ones they may support.