Letters from Lexington

Reflections on Propaganda

Noam Chomsky (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

200 Seiten

2024 | 2nd edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-78791-6 (ISBN)

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Upon its original publication in 1993, this book reaffirmed Chomsky's status as one of the most incisive critics of the American media. Reissued with a new foreword by Chomsky’s long-term collaborator, radio broadcaster David Barsamian, this prescient book remains startlingly relevant in our current age of disinformation and ‘fake news’.

Upon its original publication in 1993, Letters from Lexington reaffirmed Noam Chomsky's status as one of the most incisive critics of the American media. Reissued with a new foreword by Chomsky’s long-term collaborator, radio broadcaster David Barsamian, this prescient book remains startlingly relevant in our current age of disinformation and ‘fake news’.

Throughout the book, Chomsky critiques the media’s complicity in U.S. domestic and foreign policy. In particular, Chomsky's analyses of the politics of the Reagan and earlier Bush administrations offer illuminating perspectives on the events, key players, and policies that would continue to shape America's national agenda during the presidency of George W. Bush and the 'War on Terrorism'.

Letters from Lexington remains an indispensable guide to the American propaganda machine and the shibboleths of the mainstream media. As such, this book will appeal to students and scholars with an interest in the media and U.S. domestic and foreign policy, as well as serve as a vital tool for activists and general readers seeking to question dubious narratives put forward by the mainstream media.

Noam Chomsky is one of the most cited scholars in history and has profoundly shaped contemporary understanding of American politics. He has authored numerous books on linguistics, history and politics. He is Institute Professor (emeritus) in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at MIT, and Laureate Professor of Linguistics and Agnese Nelms Haury Chair in the Program in Environment and Social Justice at the University of Arizona.

Foreword to the 2023 edition Foreword to the 1993 edition 1. What Makes the Mainstream Media Mainstream 2. “The Middle East Lie” 3. Defensive Aggression 4. The Sunday Times Makes for a Day of No Rest 5. Notes on the Culture of Democracy 6. Third World, First Threat 7. Yearning for Democracy 8. Apostles of Nonviolence 9. UN = US 10. Postscript: "Riding Moynihan's Hobby Horse" 11. Our "Sense of Moral Purpose" 12. "We the People" 13. Bringing Peace 14. The Burdens of Responsibility 15. The Death and Life of Stalinism 16. Toxic Omissions 17. "Fiendish Acts" 18. The PC Thought Police 19. Rest in Peace 20. Class Struggle as Usual

Erscheint lt. Verlag	18.6.2024
Reihe/Serie	Chomsky from Routledge
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-032-78791-0 / 1032787910
ISBN-13	978-1-032-78791-6 / 9781032787916
Zustand	Neuware