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
- Title:
- A battle for neutral Europe : British cultural propaganda during the Second World War /: British cultural propaganda during the Second World War. (2013)
- Main Title:
- A battle for neutral Europe : British cultural propaganda during the Second World War
- 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 theTitle 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. … (more)
- 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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