propaganda

Propaganda
$13.95
I found this book--the Ig Publishing edition--to be so poorly proofread (if at all) and so full of typos as to be virtually unreadable.

I will probably end up throwing my copy away, as I would be too embarrassed to try to resell it.

No comment regarding content.

Animated Soviet Propaganda: From the October Revolution to Perestroika (4 DVD Set)
$89.95
I satisfied my curiosity by viewing Disc 1, and can see why this series might be of major interest to historians or those wanting to learn more about the Cold War. On the other hand. The Soviets were not very good cartoonists, and their propaganda is so sterotyped and heavy handed as to be a complete turnoff. As a result, this compilation is apt to be a large bore to contemporary viewers. On the other hand, Russian citizens in the mid-twentieth century may have been more receptive.

In my memory, American propaganda in the visual arts never portrayed the Soviets in such a crude, unsophisticated fashion. The German Nazis, however, protrayed them in cartoons as bestial and rapacious barbarians

Propaganda Techniques
$12.95
This is very basic and simplistic text. It could be useful, but there are much better books on the subject. This one seems rather disorganized and poorly explained. I would agree with one reviewer that this looks like a Word document turned into a book. I would add that the whole project looks like a rush job without much planning and thought. As the other reviewer I would also recommend an excellent book by Pratkanis and Aronson The Age of Propaganda. Similar price, but much better and much more sophisticated. Further, if one is interested in logical fallacies, there is this old classic by Nicholas Capaldi The Art of Deception. Finally, you could consider "Politics and Propaganda: Weapons of Mass Seduction" (this one is a bit more difficult).

Outside World
$16.98
I really love this album. It's just like their Secret Wishing album, but the mixes are even more danceable... I really love every single song on this cd... If you're a Propaganda fan, this is a must-have.