ID 202 - Power and Propaganda

Institution:

Bentley University

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Description:

Note: Can be used as social sciences, behavioral sciences, business communication or unrestricted elective. This course explores various facets of propaganda. It will focus on: 1) meanings and uses of the concept of propaganda, 2) sources, expressive forms and sociopolitical functions of propaganda, and 3) realms of everyday social life where it is relevant to investigate the existence and effects of propaganda. This interdisciplinary course includes a range of readings from the humanities and the social sciences, and films and guest speakers from varied disciplines. Particular attention will be paid to the connections between the phenomena of propaganda and power relations within everyday life.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bentley.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 523-2354

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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