Tuesday, October 3, 2017

SocietyMassCom: Libertarianism and a Chomskyan Critique (W7-P2) Fa17


Political ideology: “A political ideology is a coherent set of views on politics and the role of the government” (Cliff Notes).

Libertarianism is another example of a political ideology.


Libertarianism: “In the most general sense, libertarianism is a political philosophy that affirms the rights of individuals to liberty, to acquire, keep, and exchange their holdings, and considers the protection of individual rights the primary role for the state” (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy).


Libertarianism in 6 Minutes






Chomsky and his Critique of (American) Libertarianism


Noam Chomsky is a famous media critique and social activist (Wikipedia).

Noam Chomsky - Freedom of Speech, Press and Media Regulation




Chomsky and Manufacturing Consent

One of Chomsky’s books that deals critically with media is Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media.  This is also a title of a documentary and Chomsky and his idea.


Manufacturing Consent (trailer)



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