Necessary Illusions

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Thought Control in Democratic Societies

By Noam Chomsky

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Necessary Illusions presents Noam Chomsky's incisive analysis of the role media plays within political systems where overt force is replaced by ideological control. Drawing primarily on the U.S. media, Chomsky explores how subtle manipulation shapes public perception and limits democratic participation. He also discusses potential reforms aimed at democratising media institutions to enhance citizen engagement in social and political life.
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This book is essential for readers interested in politics, media studies, and democratic theory, providing a critical lens on information control and power structures.

Description

In his national bestselling 1988 CBC Massey Lectures, Noam Chomsky inquires into the nature of the media in a political system where the population cannot be disciplined by force and thus must be subjected to more subtle forms of ideological control. Specific cases are illustrated in detail, using the U.S. media primarily but also media in other societies.

Chomsky considers how the media might be democratized (as part of the general problem of developing more democratic institutions) in order to offer citizens broader and more meaningful participation in social and political life.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780887845741

Publisher: House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 October 1995

Country: Canada

Imprint: House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 439g

Pages: 432

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Education & Reference Noam Chomsky Non-Fiction Politics & Current Affairs

About the Author

Born in Philadelphia, Noam Chomsky is an internationally acclaimed linguistics scholar, author, and political radical. A self-proclaimed anarchist, Chomsky has established an irreverence towards authority characterized by political activism. Currently a professor of linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Chomsky is the author of numerous books, including Towards a New Cold War,Turning the Tide,The Culture of Terrorism,Manufacturing Consent (with E.S. Herman), 9-11,Media Control, and Hegemony or Survival. He lives in Boston.