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The Politics of Misinformation (Communication, Society and Politics) 1st Edition

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The Politics of Misinformation is an examination of how concentrations of social and economic power result in public languages of politics that are necessarily image-based, vague, and misleading in their denial of undemocratic tendencies. As a result, public discourses of democracy tend to be populistic, emotional, and likely to emphasize images of progress rather than structural inequalities in their formulations of public problems. In short, neither typical problem definitions nor solutions invite critical popular understanding or involvement in democratic politics.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0521801176
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0521801171
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Cambridge University Press
  5. Publication date
    April 16, 2001
  6. Part of series
    Communication, Society and Politics
  7. Language
    English
  8. Dimensions
    6.25 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches
  9. Print length
    152 pages
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"Those deeply pessimistic about contemporary American politics will find great comfort in this volume." Choice

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This book is about how people in power use language to generate and perpetuate misunderstandings.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press; 1st edition (April 16, 2001)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 152 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0521801176
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0521801171
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 4 ratings

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If you are into marketing and have read works of Gustav Le Bon or Edward Barney then you aren't going to learn anything new.

I gave it 4 star because at least the author is smart and knows how we are presented distorted view of things by parties that can gain from it.
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This book exposes the lies the American people are fed. Don’t take it from me. I’m partial to it because I’ve observed the same things he talks about.

But if you want to stay blind to the political lies from the left, far left, right, and far right… don’t read it. Edelman was an intellectual. It’s not a book for the general public. It’s for people genuinely interested in knowing the truth.
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