COM-355 Propaganda

Prerequisite: COM-101 or COM-102
History, theory, and critique of propaganda. Case studies of propaganda relating to a variety of discursive and social practices including speeches, public spectacles, media events, art, and film. Examining forms of state and non-governmental propaganda. Topics include: American propaganda during WWI, Nazi and fascist propaganda, and the communist propaganda programs of the Soviet Union and China. 4 credits.