Name: Crystallizing Public Opinion
SKU: 52191576
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Author: Edward Bernays
ISBN: 9780486836584

Type

Physical Book

Author

Edward Bernays

Publisher

Dover Publications

Year

2019

Language

English

Pages

144

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.1x12.7x1.3 cm

Weight

0.16 kg.

ISBN13

9780486836584

Synopsis "Crystallizing Public Opinion "

Famed as the father of public relations, Edward Bernays pioneered the technique of working to change attitudes rather than just selling products. In this 1923 classic, the first book ever written about the public relations industry, he delineates the approaches that corporations and governments have taken for the past century to influence social tendencies.Crystallizing Public Opinion identifies the techniques employed by public relations professionals, from authoritative-sounding surveys to persuasive endorsements from opinion leaders, celebrities, and experts. Bernays -- whose high-profile clients included Procter & Gamble, General Electric, CBS, NBC, and Time, Inc. -- cites examples from his successful campaigns, including a physician-endorsed promotion of bacon as a healthy breakfast option. He quotes leading theorists on the role of herd mentality in the minds of the educated as well as the ignorant, and he explains the value of communicating the right facts at the right time to a targeted audience. Although technology has changed in the years since this book's debut, human nature has not, and these principles remain of timeless value to business and marketing professionals, students of public relations, and other readers.

Edward Bernays

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Edward Louis Bernays (1891–1995) fue un publicista y teórico estadounidense, considerado uno de los fundadores de las relaciones públicas modernas. Sobrino de Sigmund Freud, incorporó conceptos del psicoanálisis al estudio de la opinión pública, desarrollando estrategias para influir en el comportamiento colectivo a través de los medios, los símbolos y la emoción. A lo largo del siglo XX asesoró a gobiernos, corporaciones y organizaciones civiles, contribuyendo a profesionalizar la comunicación persuasiva en contextos políticos, sociales y comerciales. Su trabajo sentó las bases de una disciplina que transformó la relación entre masas, poder y comunicación.

Entre sus obras más influyentes destaca Propaganda (1928), un ensayo clave donde expone cómo se moldean las ideas y actitudes en las sociedades democráticas modernas. Otros textos como Crystallizing Public Opinion y The Engineering of Consent profundizan en sus métodos y teorías. Su legado sigue siendo objeto de debate por su impacto ético y su enorme influencia en la publicidad, la política y la cultura contemporánea.

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