Propaganda: The Formation of Men's Attitudes
- 1Published in 1965 by Jacques Ellul.
- 2Introduces a taxonomy including vertical–horizontal and rational–irrational propaganda.
- 3Explores how propaganda adapts individuals to modern society.
- 4Distinguishes between agitation and integration propaganda.
- 5Focuses on the role of propaganda in fostering conformity.
Propaganda: The Formation of Men's Attitudes (1965/1973) is a book on the subject of propaganda by French philosopher, theologian, legal scholar, and sociologist Jacques Ellul.
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seminal work on the mechanics of modern propaganda
In this book, Ellul analyzes how propaganda is not merely political but a necessary sociological phenomenon in a technological society to integrate individuals into the system.
Propaganda: The Formation of Men's Attitudes, published in 1965, is a seminal work by Jacques Ellul that explores the pervasive nature of modern psychological manipulation. The book provides a rigorous taxonomy of propaganda, categorizing it into distinct types such as political versus sociological, and vertical versus horizontal forms.
Lead image from the Wikimedia REST summary for Propaganda: The Formation of Men's Attitudes.Wikimedia contributors: Propaganda: The Formation of Men's Attitudes Ellul argues that propaganda is not merely a tool for political gain but a necessary mechanism for adapting individuals to the demands of a modern, technological society. By examining the rational and irrational dimensions of these techniques, the text illustrates how propaganda functions to ensure that individuals conform to established living standards and societal activities.