A battle for neutral Europe : British cultural propaganda during the Second World War /: British cultural propaganda during the Second World War. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edward Corse.
• Other Names: Corse, Edward
• Contents: Title page; copyright page; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Cultural Propaganda Theories and Definitions; The British Council's view; Existing definitions of 'cultural propaganda'; Related theories of propaganda and social transmission; Towards a new definition of cultural propaganda; Chapter 3 Learning from the Past; Roots and antecedents of the British Council in Britain; Developments in other European countries; The early years of the British Council; The British Council and the approach of war. ConclusionChapter 4 At Home: The British Council's Relationships with Other Organizations; Relations with the British Government; Relations with British non-Government organizations and individuals; Relations with the British Embassies; Conclusion; Chapter 5 On the Front Line: Cultural Propaganda in Action; The 'one size fits all' approach versus the bespoke approach to propaganda; Institutes; Teaching; Reaching out to a wider audience; Exhibitions, visitors and word-of-mouth propaganda; Films; Language issues; Conclusion; Chapter 6 The View from the Other Side. Issues in assessing the view from the other sideOfficial views of the British Council; Non-official views of the British Council; Statistical analysis of newspaper reports about British Council activities; Conclusion; Chapter 7 Lessons for the Future: Towards a Model of Cultural Propaganda; The British Council's vital role; How the British Council operated and how this affected its cultural propaganda work; Factors critical for the success of the British Council; Assessing the success of the British Council; Towards a model of cultural propaganda; Contribution to existing literature; Notes.
• Publisher Details: London New York : Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 940.5488641; World War, 1939-1945 -- Propaganda; Propaganda, British -- Europe -- History -- 20th century; Neutrality -- Europe -- History -- 20th century; HISTORY -- Military -- World War II; Neutrality; Propaganda; Propaganda, British; Weltkrieg; Propaganda; Europe; Großbritannien; History; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781441153302; 1441153306; 9781441143365; 9781472575319; 1472575318; 1441199632; 9781441199638
• Related ISBNs: 144114336X; 9781441199638
• Notes: Note: BibliographyIndex.
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