The Psychological Technique of Martin Luther Thomas' Radio Addresses

Theodor W. Adorno

The Psychological Technique of Martin Luther Thomas' Radio Addresses
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Country
United States
Published
1 September 2000
Pages
144
ISBN
9780804740029

The Psychological Technique of Martin Luther Thomas’ Radio Addresses

Theodor W. Adorno

Theodor W. Adorno (1903-1969) was one of the twentieth century s most influential thinkers in the areas of social theory, philosophy, aesthetics, and music. This volume reveals another aspect of the work of this remarkable polymath, a pioneering analysis of the psychological underpinnings of what we now call the Radical Right and its use of the media to propagate its political and religious agenda. The now-forgotten Martin Luther Thomas was an American fascist-style demagogue of the Christian right on the radio in the 1930s. During these years, Adorno was living in the United States and working with Paul Lazarsfeld on the social significance of radio. This book, Adorno s penetrating analysis of Thomas s rhetorical appeal and manipulative techniques, was written in English and is one of Adorno s most accessible works. It is in four parts: The Personal Element: Self-Characterization of the Agitator, Thomas Methods, The Religious Medium,and Ideological Bait. The importance of the study is manifold: it includes a theory of fascism and anti-semitism, it provides a methodology for the cultural study of popular culture, and it offers broad reflections on comparative political life in America and Europe.

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