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Propaganda, Power, and Persuasion
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Table of Contents
Front Matter
1.
Propaganda, Power, and Persuasion
2.
Preface
3.
Acknowledgments
4.
How to Use This Book
5.
Prerequisites
Part One: Foundations
1.
Part One: Foundations
2.
Chapter 1: What Is Propaganda? Definitions, History, and Scope
3.
Chapter 2: The Psychology of Persuasion — How Minds Are Moved
4.
Chapter 3: Rhetoric and Framing — The Architecture of Argument
5.
Chapter 4: Cognitive Biases and Psychological Vulnerabilities
6.
Chapter 5: The Anatomy of a Propaganda Message
7.
Chapter 6: Propaganda and Democracy
Part Two: Techniques
1.
Part Two: Techniques
2.
Chapter 7: Emotional Appeals — Fear, Pride, and Moral Outrage
3.
Chapter 8: Simplification, Scapegoating, and the Big Lie
4.
Chapter 9: Bandwagon, Social Proof, and Manufactured Consensus
5.
Chapter 10: Appeals to Authority and False Expertise
6.
Chapter 11: Repetition and the Illusory Truth Effect
7.
Chapter 12: Symbols, Images, and Visual Propaganda
Part Three: Channels
1.
Part Three: Channels
2.
Chapter 13: Print and Radio — The First Mass Media
3.
Chapter 14: Film, Television, and the Moving Image
4.
Chapter 15: Advertising and Commercial Persuasion
5.
Chapter 16: Digital Media, Social Networks, and Viral Spread
6.
Chapter 17: Algorithms, the Attention Economy, and Filter Bubbles
7.
Chapter 18: State-Controlled Media and Information Ecosystems
Part Four: Historical Cases
1.
Part Four: Historical Cases
2.
Chapter 19: World War I and the Birth of Modern Propaganda
3.
Chapter 20: Totalitarian Propaganda — Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union
4.
Chapter 21: Cold War Propaganda and the Battle for Minds
5.
Chapter 22: Advertising Culture and the Manufacture of Desire
6.
Chapter 23: Domestic Propaganda in the United States
7.
Chapter 24: Digital Disinformation — The 2016–2020 Campaigns
Part Five: Domains
1.
Part Five: Domains
2.
Chapter 25: Military Propaganda, Psychological Operations, and PSYOP
3.
Chapter 26: Public Health Communication and Anti-Science Campaigns
4.
Chapter 27: Economic Ideology, Corporate Messaging, and Astroturfing
5.
Chapter 28: Religious Movements, Cults, and Coercive Persuasion
6.
Chapter 29: Counter-Propaganda, Strategic Communication, and Prebunking
7.
Chapter 30: Authoritarian vs. Democratic Propaganda
Part Six: Critical Analysis
1.
Part Six: Critical Analysis
2.
Chapter 31: Media Literacy: Foundations and Frameworks
3.
Chapter 32: Fact-Checking, Source Evaluation, and the Information Diet
4.
Chapter 33: Inoculation Theory, Prebunking, and Building Resistance
5.
Chapter 34: Ethics of Persuasion — Consent, Manipulation, and Responsibility
6.
Chapter 35: Law, Policy, and the Regulation of Propaganda
7.
Chapter 36: Ethical Persuasion and Responsible Communication
Part Seven: Emerging Frontiers
1.
Part Seven: Emerging Frontiers
2.
Chapter 37: AI-Generated Content and Synthetic Media
3.
Chapter 38: Deepfakes, Computational Propaganda, and Influence Operations
4.
Chapter 39: Information Warfare and the Future of Truth
5.
Chapter 40: Democratic Resilience and the Inoculated Society
Capstone: The Inoculation Campaign
1.
Capstone: The Inoculation Campaign
Appendices
1.
Glossary of Key Terms
2.
Answers to Selected Exercises
3.
Bibliography
4.
Appendix A: Research Methods in Propaganda Studies
5.
Appendix B: Key Studies and Empirical Findings
6.
Appendix C: Primary Sources Guide
7.
Appendix D: Historical Timeline of Propaganda
8.
Appendix E: Argument Maps
9.
Appendix F: Propaganda Techniques Reference
10.
Appendix G: Media Literacy Toolkit
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