Necessary Illusions: Thought Control in Democratic Societies

by Noam Chomsky

2020-12-29 23:09:19

In his national bestselling 1988 CBC Massey Lectures, Noam Chomsky inquires into the nature of the media in a political system where the population cannot be disciplined by force and thus must be subjected to more subtle forms of ideological control.... Read more
In his national bestselling 1988 CBC Massey Lectures, Noam Chomsky inquires into the nature of the media in a political system where the population cannot be disciplined by force and thus must be subjected to more subtle forms of ideological control. Specific cases are illustrated in detail, using the U.S. media primarily but also media in other societies. Chomsky considers how the media might be democratized (as part of the general problem of developing more democratic institutions) in order to offer citizens broader and more meaningful participation in social and political life. Less

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File size8.63 X 5.63 X 1.27 in
Print pages432
PublisherHouse Of Anansi Press Inc
Publication date September 2, 1995
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780887845741
Avram Noam Chomsky (born Dec 7, 1928) is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, social critic, and political activist. Sometimes called "the father of modern linguistics", ...

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