Propaganda by Edward L. Bernays

Propaganda by Edward L. Bernays, published in 1928. First edition. Outlines the complex relationship between human psychology, democracy, and corporations. Bernays’s thesis is that “invisible” people who create knowledge and propaganda rule over the masses, with a monopoly on the power to shape thoughts, values, and citizen response. Sections Include: Organizing Chaos, The New Propaganda, The Psychology of Public Relations, Women’s Activities and Propaganda, Propaganda for Education, Art and Science, The Mechanics of Propaganda, etc. etc.  Hardcover with a few light spots on spine, residue from removed bookplate on front endsheet. Uncommon in first edition.