Taking the Risk Out of Democracy
Corporate Propaganda versus Freedom and Liberty

Carey, Alex
Publisher:  University of Illinois Press, Chicago, USA
Year First Published:  {12458 Taking the Risk Out of Democracy TAKING THE RISK OUT OF DEMOCRACY Corporate Propaganda versus Freedom and Liberty Carey, Alex University of Illinois Press Chicago USA The twentieth-century history of corporate propaganda practiced by U.S. businesses and the ways in which such corporate propaganda was exported to, and adopted by, other western democracies especially the United Kingdom and Australia. 1995 1997 215pp $25.75 BC12458-TakingtheRisk.jpg B Book 0-252-06616-2 JK467.C37 322.30973 Taking the Risk Out of Democracy: Corporate Propaganda versus Freedom and Liberty provides the twentieth century history of corporate propaganda practiced by U.S. businesses and the ways in which such corporate propaganda was exported to, and adopted by, other western democracies especially the United Kingdom and Australia. It is a collection of papers and articles by Alex Carey which remained unpublished until after his death. The book is divided into three parts: "Closing the American Mind," "Exporting Free-enterprise Persuasion," and "Propaganda in the Social Sciences." Beginning with the origins of American propaganda, the book works its way through McCarthy's influence, role of governments, role of media and the Hawthorne studies amongst other topics of discussion. It examines "how and why the business elite has successfully sold its values and perspectives to the rest of society." <br> <br>The late Alex Carey was a founding member of the Australian Humanist Society and one of the society's most public spokesmen. He was a lecturer at the University of New South Wales and lectured in industrial psychology, industrial relations and the psychology of nationalism and propaganda. <br> <br>[Abstract by Nabeeha Chaudhary] <br> <br> <br> <br>Table of Contents <br> <br>Preface <br> <br>Part I: Closing the American Mind <br>1. The Origins of American Propaganda <br>2. The Early Years <br>3. The First Americanization Movement <br>4. The McCarthy Crusade <br>5. Reshaping the Truth <br> <br>Part II: Exporting Free-enterprise Persuasion <br>6. Grassroots and Treetops Propaganda <br>7. Exporting Persuasion <br>8. The Orwell Diversion <br> <br>Part III: Propaganda in the Social Sciences <br>9. The Human Relations Approach <br>10. The Industrial Preachers <br>11. The Hawthorne Studies: A criticism <br> <br>Notes <br>Bibliography <br>Index CX6598 0 true true false CX6598.htm [0xc001a87b60 0xc0002c7740 0xc0002decc0 0xc00030ad50 0xc00033c8a0 0xc000354a50 0xc00056e780 0xc000591ec0 0xc0005f9050 0xc0015904e0 0xc0015a4390 0xc0003ef320 0xc00149be60 0xc0008e5890 0xc001b185d0 0xc001f2c840 0xc000a18f60 0xc000d6b1d0 0xc000daca20 0xc000534ab0] Cx}
Year Published:  1997
Pages:  215pp   Price:  $25.75   ISBN:  0-252-06616-2
Library of Congress Number:  JK467.C37   Dewey:  322.30973
Resource Type:  Book
Cx Number:  CX6598

The twentieth-century history of corporate propaganda practiced by U.S. businesses and the ways in which such corporate propaganda was exported to, and adopted by, other western democracies especially the United Kingdom and Australia.

Abstract: 
Taking the Risk Out of Democracy: Corporate Propaganda versus Freedom and Liberty provides the twentieth century history of corporate propaganda practiced by U.S. businesses and the ways in which such corporate propaganda was exported to, and adopted by, other western democracies especially the United Kingdom and Australia. It is a collection of papers and articles by Alex Carey which remained unpublished until after his death. The book is divided into three parts: "Closing the American Mind," "Exporting Free-enterprise Persuasion," and "Propaganda in the Social Sciences." Beginning with the origins of American propaganda, the book works its way through McCarthy's influence, role of governments, role of media and the Hawthorne studies amongst other topics of discussion. It examines "how and why the business elite has successfully sold its values and perspectives to the rest of society."

The late Alex Carey was a founding member of the Australian Humanist Society and one of the society's most public spokesmen. He was a lecturer at the University of New South Wales and lectured in industrial psychology, industrial relations and the psychology of nationalism and propaganda.

[Abstract by Nabeeha Chaudhary]



Table of Contents

Preface

Part I: Closing the American Mind
1. The Origins of American Propaganda
2. The Early Years
3. The First Americanization Movement
4. The McCarthy Crusade
5. Reshaping the Truth

Part II: Exporting Free-enterprise Persuasion
6. Grassroots and Treetops Propaganda
7. Exporting Persuasion
8. The Orwell Diversion

Part III: Propaganda in the Social Sciences
9. The Human Relations Approach
10. The Industrial Preachers
11. The Hawthorne Studies: A criticism

Notes
Bibliography
Index

Subject Headings

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