Newitz, Annalee

Stories Are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind

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ISBN 13:
9780393881516
author:
Newitz, Annalee
format:
Hardback
publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
language:
English
Publication Year:
2024
Pages:
272
Dimensions:
23.3 x 16.2 x 2.4 centimetres (0
Genre:
Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Media Studies,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 20 working days
£20.61

Description

Stories Are Weapons explores how disinformation and propaganda have evolved into tools for psychological warfare in American culture. Annalee Newitz delves into the country's history with psychological operations, tracing their development from military tactics to domestic debates.

The author examines conflicts over issues like race, identity, and feminism, revealing how specific groups are targeted as enemies of the state. Through interviews with researchers and activists, Newitz outlines a pathway to achieving psychological disarmament and cultural peace.

This book offers a powerful counternarrative to the ways in which our minds have been turned into battlegrounds. By understanding the origins and impact of psychological warfare, readers can begin to build a more peaceful future.

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