propaganda

Examines how advertisers use psychological methods in order to persuade consumers to purchase their products.

The author discusses some of the concerns addressed in his novel "Brave New World," covering such issues as brainwashing, overpopulation, and the use of propaganda in democratic societies.

Contains the text of Huxley's 1931 satirical novel which presents a view of a Utopian future in which babies are decanted from bottles and Ford is worshipped; and includes a companion work in which the author discusses some of the issues raised in the novel, such as the use of propaganda in democratic societies, brainwashing, and overpopulation.

Presents opposing viewpoints on topics related to free speech, accompanied by critical thinking activities to help the reader discern fact from opinion and recognize propaganda techniques.

Presents an introduction to propaganda, in both wartime and peace, and provides a discussion of what it is, its key players, and it history.

Describes various kinds of propaganda, positive and negative, and discusses emotional appeals, the use of language, and logical fallacies, showing young people how to recognize, understand, and not be roped in by misleading messages.

Explores ways in which politicians present their messages and examines propaganda and how it is used.

Anneke Van Raalte and her family are taken by the Nazis to a concentration camp in 1942, and Anneke's father, who is a cartoonist, is coerced into helping a propaganda campaign falsely depicting the camp as an idyllic place for Jews; as time passes, Anneke struggles with her loyalty to her family and her sense of right and wrong.

Describes the use of propaganda--disinformation, suppression of facts, and censorship--by opposing government in World War II.