Today's Advertising Anne Mcclintock Propaganda Summary

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In the article, "Propaganda Techniques in Today's Advertising" the author, Anne McClintock, introduces the notion that she thinks as individuals we’re “all victims” without realizing it. To add, McClintock goes onto explain the origins of propaganda and hence why it has a direct effect with us. As a result, she brings up the fact that even those that think don’t think they can be engorged by propaganda are the main individuals that are affected by propagandists. Overall, McClintock goes on to explain the dynamics of propaganda including, how advertisements of renowned companies entrap us with various methods of propaganda. In the article, "In Praise of The 'F' Word" written by Mary Sherry, she starts by discussing how backwards and fraudulent

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