Propaganda And The Role Of The State In Inter War Britain

Author : Mariel Grant
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Propaganda and the Role of the State in Inter-war Britain written by Mariel Grant and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the development of public relations bureaus and information services in Whitehall, Muriel Grant shows how during the inter-war period publicity came to be regarded as a legitimate and necessary task of democratic government. Although government departments pursued propaganda activities with different motives and divergent perspectives, they adopted a similar approach to both the tool and their audiences. Grant explores a variety of different issues and campaigns, including the Post Office's attempts to make the public "telephone conscious," the Ministry of Health's sexual education efforts, and the multi-departmental and protracted "Drink More Milk" campaign. The book offers valuable insights into the nature of propaganda and its management, and contributes to our understanding of the changing role of the state in modern British society.

Author : Gary S. Messinger
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780719030147
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Propaganda and the State in the First World War written by Gary S. Messinger and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1914, advertising was much less sophisticated that it is today, radio was in its infancy, television was undeveloped, telephones were just coming into use, the gargantuan party rallies of Hitler or Mussolini were still in the future, and the idea of using ocmmunications media to control the thoughts of an entire population was new, relatively unexplored, and not of interest to governments to any great extent. Propaganda was a part of life before 1914, and the term was coming into increasingly widespread usage. But other institutions of society, such as the church, the press, business, political parties, and philanthropy, were the major producers - not government.

Author : Eve Colpus
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1474259707
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Female Philanthropy in the Interwar World written by Eve Colpus and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-08 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Female philanthropy was at the heart of transformative thinking about society and the role of individuals in the interwar period. In Britain, in the aftermath of the First World War, professionalization; the authority of the social sciences; mass democracy; internationalism; and new media sounded the future and, for many, the death knell of elite practices of benevolence. Eve Colpus tells a new story about a world in which female philanthropists reshaped personal models of charity for modern projects of social connectedness, and new forms of cultural and political encounter. Centering the stories of four remarkable British-born women - Evangeline Booth; Lettice Fisher; Emily Kinnaird; and Muriel Paget - Colpus recaptures the breadth of the social, cultural and political influence of women's philanthropy upon practices of social activism. Female Philanthropy in the Interwar World is not only a new history of women's civic agency in the interwar period, but also a study of how female philanthropists explored approaches to identification and cultural difference that emphasized friendship in relation to interwar modernity. Richly detailed, the book's perspective on women's social interventionism offers a new reading of the centrality of personal relationships to philanthropy that can inform alternative models of giving today.

Author : David Welch
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857724819
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Propaganda, Power and Persuasion written by David Welch and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11-27 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Philip Taylor has written, 'The challenge (of the modern information age) is to ensure that no single propaganda source gains monopoly over the information and images that shape our thoughts. If this happens, the war propagandists will be back in business again.' Propaganda came of age in the Twentieth Century. The development of mass- and multi-media offered a fertile ground for propaganda while global conflict provided the impetus needed for its growth. Propaganda has however become a portmanteau word, which can be interpreted in a number of different ways. What are the characteristic features of propaganda, and how can it be defined? The distinguished contributors to this book trace the development of techniques of 'opinion management' from the First World War to the current conflict in Afghanistan. They reveal how state leaders and spin-doctors operating at the behest of the state, sought to shape popular attitudes - at home and overseas - endeavouring to harness new media with the objective of winning hearts and minds. The book provides compelling evidence of how the study and practice of propaganda today is shaped by its history.

Author : Geraint Thomas
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108483127
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Popular Conservatism and the Culture of National Government in Inter-War Britain written by Geraint Thomas and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-11-05 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A radical reading of British Conservatives' fortunes between the wars, exploring how the party adapted to mass democracy after 1918.

Author : Cayce Myers
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 135103300X
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Public Relations History written by Cayce Myers and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-07-29 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a unique overview of public relations history, tracing the development of the profession and its practices in a variety of sectors, ranging from politics, education, social movements, and corporate communication to entertainment. Author Cayce Myers examines the institutional pressures, including financial, legal, and ethical considerations, that have shaped public relations and have led to the parameters in which the practice is executed today, exploring the role that underrepresented groups and sectors (both in the U.S. and internationally) played in its formation. The book presents the diversity and nuance of public relations practice while also providing a cohesive narrative that engages readers in the complex development of this influential profession. Public Relations History is an excellent resource for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses covering public relations theory, management, and administration; mass communication history; and media history.

Author : Michael G. Kearney
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN 13 : 0199232458
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Prohibition of Propaganda for War in International Law written by Michael G. Kearney and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2007-11-15 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Drawing on primary materials from the League of Nations to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, this book makes the case for the revitalization ofa provision of international law which can be fundamental to the prevention of war.

Author : M. Moore
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230625541
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Origins of Modern Spin written by M. Moore and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-10-31 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Virtually every government communication in a modern democracy is formulated and evaluated in the context of spin. Based on original, archival research, this book explodes the notion that information management is a recent phenomenon.

Author : David Brown
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191024279
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Modern British Political History, 1800-2000 written by David Brown and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-29 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two centuries after 1800 witnessed a series of sweeping changes in the way in which Britain was governed, the duties of the state, and its role in the wider world. Powerful processes - from the development of democracy, the changing nature of the social contract, war, and economic dislocation - have challenged, and at times threatened to overwhelm, both governors and governed. Such shifts have also presented challenges to the historians who have researched and written about Britain's past politics. This Handbook shows the ways in which political historians have responded to these challenges, providing a snapshot of a field which has long been at the forefront of conceptual and methodological innovation within historical studies. It comprises thirty-three thematic essays by leading and emerging scholars in the field. Collectively, these essays assess and rethink the nature of modern British political history itself and suggest avenues and questions for future research. The Oxford Handbook of Modern British Political History thus provides a unique resource for those who wish to understand Britain's political past and a thought-provoking 'long view' for those interested in current political challenges.

Author : John M. MacKenzie
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 1526119544
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Propaganda and Empire written by John M. MacKenzie and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been said that the British Empire, on which the sun never set, meant little to the man in the street. Apart from the jingoist eruptions at the death of Gordon or the relief of Mafeking he remained stonily indifferent to the imperial destiny that beckoned his rulers so alluringly. Strange, then that for three-quarters of a century it was scarcely possible to buy a bar of soap or a tin of biscuits without being reminded of the idea of Empire. Packaging, postcards, music hall, cinema, boy's stories and school books, exhibitions and parades, all conveyed the message that Empire was an adventure and an ennobling responsibility. Army and navy were a sure shield for the mother country and the subject peoples alike. Boys' brigades and Scouts stiffened the backbone of youth who flocked to join. In this illuminating study John M. Mackenzie explores the manifestations of the imperial idea, from the trappings of royalty through writers like G. A. Henty to the humble cigarette card. He shows that it was so powerful and pervasive that it outlived the passing of Empire itself and, as events such as the Falklands 'adventure' showed, the embers continue to smoulder.