Kurt Baschwitz

In this study of a forgotten but noteworthy figure, the author tells the story of the life of Kurt Baschwitz (1886-1968), a scholar who fled from the Nazis. He wrote six books, never translated into English, on four related themes: the press, propaganda, politics, and persecution. Baschwitz independ...

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Other Authors: Ginneken, Jaap van, 1943- author (author), Ginneken, Jaap van, contributor (contributor)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam, the Netherlands Amsterdam University Press 2018
Amsterdam : [2018]
Edition:1st ed
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009425664006719
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Summary:In this study of a forgotten but noteworthy figure, the author tells the story of the life of Kurt Baschwitz (1886-1968), a scholar who fled from the Nazis. He wrote six books, never translated into English, on four related themes: the press, propaganda, politics, and persecution. Baschwitz independently developed concepts that are now seen as key to communication science and social psychology, and the author places Baschwitz's ideas in the wider context of his dramatic life and times.
Physical Description:1 online resource (355 pages) : illustrations, photographs
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-345) and index.
ISBN:9789048537280