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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457129603321

Autore

Shah Hemant <1957->

Titolo

The production of modernization [[electronic resource] ] : Daniel Lerner, mass media, and the passing of traditional society / / Hemant Shah

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, c2011

ISBN

1-4399-0626-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (227 p.)

Disciplina

303.48/33

Soggetti

Mass media and culture

Political sociology

Politics and culture

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: the rise of modernization theory -- Lerner at the psychological warfare division: propaganda and the effectiveness of mass media -- Lerner at Stanford: tools of the social science trade -- Lerner at Columbia: the voice of America's Turkey studies -- Lerner at MIT: the key elements of passing of traditional society -- After passing of traditional society: the persistence and meaning of "Lerner".

Sommario/riassunto

Daniel Lerner's 1958 book The Passing of Traditional Society was central in shaping Cold War-era ideas about the use of mass media and culture to promote social and economic progress in postcolonial nations. Based on a study of the effectiveness of propaganda in the Middle East, Lerner's book claimed that exposure to American media messages could motivate "traditional" people in the postcolonial nations to become "modern" by cultivating empathy for American ideas, goods, and ways of life.The Production of Modernization examines Lerner's writings to construct the i