Frank Gerits
Assistant Professor in the History of International Relations, Utrecht University
Research fellow, International Studies Group, University of the Free State, South Africa
External fellow, the Center for the History of Global Development, Shanghai University
International History and the diplomatic history of 'The Rest'
GE3V17049 The Cultural Cold War
Class 5 African Propaganda
1. INTRODUCTION
2. PROPAGANDA TOWARDS AFRICA
Class Description
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1. INTRODUCTION
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U.S. propaganda towards the Third World is defined by Jason Parker as a 'missed opportunity'
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Watch the lecture and compare Jason Parker's view on public diplomacy towards the Third World with the approach of Gerits in 'Hungry Minds'.
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What is problematic, what is interesting...?
2. PROPAGANDA TOWARDS AFRICA
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figuring out what the precise role is of U.S. public diplomacy towards the Global South requis us to better understand the U.S. propaganda products that were produced.
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Who is the target audience, what is the message, what does the receiver want to attain?