Propaganda: The Formation of Men’s Attitudes
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Propaganda: The Formation of Men’s Attitudes is a seminal 1962 work of social and political philosophy that analyzes how modern mass media and technology shape public opinion and individual consciousness through systematic propaganda.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Propaganda: The Formation of Men’s Attitudes Context triple: [Jacques Ellul, notableWork, Propaganda: The Formation of Men’s Attitudes]
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Political Persuasion and Attitude Change
"Political Persuasion and Attitude Change" is a scholarly work that examines how communication and media influence individuals’ political opinions and shifts in public attitudes.
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Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
"Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media" is a seminal work of media criticism that argues mainstream news outlets serve elite interests by shaping and filtering information to manufacture public consent for prevailing power structures.
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C.
The Authoritarian Personality
The Authoritarian Personality is a landmark 1950 sociological and psychological study that analyzes the traits and social conditions associated with fascist and anti-democratic attitudes.
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On the Influence of Authority in Matters of Opinion
On the Influence of Authority in Matters of Opinion is a 19th-century philosophical treatise examining how deference to authority shapes belief, judgment, and public opinion.
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E.
Essays in Persuasion
Essays in Persuasion is a collection of economic and political essays by John Maynard Keynes, in which he analyzes and argues for policy responses to the major issues of his time, including the aftermath of World War I and the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Propaganda: The Formation of Men’s Attitudes Target entity description: Propaganda: The Formation of Men’s Attitudes is a seminal 1962 work of social and political philosophy that analyzes how modern mass media and technology shape public opinion and individual consciousness through systematic propaganda.
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A.
Political Persuasion and Attitude Change
"Political Persuasion and Attitude Change" is a scholarly work that examines how communication and media influence individuals’ political opinions and shifts in public attitudes.
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B.
Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
"Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media" is a seminal work of media criticism that argues mainstream news outlets serve elite interests by shaping and filtering information to manufacture public consent for prevailing power structures.
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C.
The Authoritarian Personality
The Authoritarian Personality is a landmark 1950 sociological and psychological study that analyzes the traits and social conditions associated with fascist and anti-democratic attitudes.
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D.
On the Influence of Authority in Matters of Opinion
On the Influence of Authority in Matters of Opinion is a 19th-century philosophical treatise examining how deference to authority shapes belief, judgment, and public opinion.
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E.
Essays in Persuasion
Essays in Persuasion is a collection of economic and political essays by John Maynard Keynes, in which he analyzes and argues for policy responses to the major issues of his time, including the aftermath of World War I and the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ work of political philosophy ⓘ work of social philosophy ⓘ |
| academicReception | considered a classic study of propaganda ⓘ |
| analyzes |
how mass media shape public opinion
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psychological mechanisms of persuasion ⓘ use of modern technology in propaganda ⓘ |
| argues |
modern individuals are deeply conditioned by propaganda
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propaganda is a structural feature of technological society ⓘ propaganda shapes both conscious and unconscious attitudes ⓘ |
| author | Jacques Ellul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| describes |
interaction between propaganda and bureaucracy
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interaction between propaganda and education ⓘ interaction between propaganda and public opinion polling ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
agitation propaganda
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integration propaganda ⓘ relationship between individual and mass society ⓘ role of propaganda in democratic societies ⓘ systematic shaping of attitudes ⓘ |
| genre |
media studies
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political theory ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | Propaganda: The Formation of Men’s Attitudes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedField |
communication studies
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media studies ⓘ philosophy of technology ⓘ political science ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of democratic propaganda
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critique of mass media ⓘ systematic typology of propaganda ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Propagandes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placesInContext | technological society ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | The Technological Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
mass communication
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mass media ⓘ modern technology ⓘ political communication ⓘ propaganda ⓘ psychological manipulation ⓘ public opinion ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general educated readers
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scholars ⓘ students ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | 20th century ⓘ |
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