TY - BOOK AU - Gary James Jason PY - 2025 CY - New York, United States of America PB - Peter Lang Verlag SN - 9781636671307 TI - The Intentional Image: Essays on Film Propaganda DO - 10.3726/b20603 UR - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1563962 N2 - The theory and practice of propaganda are of increasing interest in this century, as authoritarian regimes make growing use of it. This anthology compiles the author’s recent articles on film propaganda. The book begins by presenting a clear and concise theory of propaganda, explaining how it can be rational though it rarely is. It then focuses specifically on propaganda in film. The anthology discusses various films, evaluating their rationality and the effectiveness of counterarguments against them. It covers a wide range of propaganda films, from The Birth of a Nation (1915) to some contemporary films, including two featured on HBO and Netflix, along with the ways their critics have effectively countered them. KW - Philosophy of film, Media and Communications, Film Studies LA - English ER -