Shanti, Stephanie. "The Hidden Persuaders: Persuasion Techniques and Propaganda in the Midst of our Society." Living Foods: The Ultimate Health Diet.(2010): n. pag. Web. 2 Feb 2011. <http://currawong.net/2010/09/02/the-hidden-persuaders-persuasion-techniques-and-propaganda-in-the-midst-of-our-society/>.
Shanti depicts propaganda as a media source with influential control over American and international society. Manipulations of societal behaviors have been used by governments and dominate powers to create societal normality. The repetition of persuasive images and other forms of media are created by human behavior experts and psychologists to influence the masses and keep control. Wartime propaganda images are used throughout the world to used to portray to society the importance of why there is war and for what rights their country is fighting to protect. This convincing way to depict important messages has been moved past war support and opposition into everyday lives. The food industry has subliminally sent messages through commercials and television shows that have created one of the largest amounts of overweight children America. Multiple studies have been done to research the persuasive power the media can possess. The food industry, along with many other industries and foundations are continuing to use propaganda to keep their influential control over society.
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