The The Manipulation of Consent: The State and Working-Class Consciousness in Brazil (Pitt Latin American Series) - Hardcover

Cohen, Youssef

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0822938294 ISBN 13: 9780822938293

Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1989

Synopsis

The Manipulation of Consent is a major contribution to our knowledge of the mechanisms by which elites instill in the lower classes the beliefs, values, and attitudes that legitimate their subordinate position in the social order. Youssef Cohen explores the case of Brazil, where the working class was relatively quiescent in the face of the authoritarian regime established by force in 1964. Drawing on recent advances in the theory of the state and the study of power relations, as well as on modern methods of social inquiry, he reveals the techniques of ideological control in the concrete setting of modern Brazilian society. The result is an unusually illuminating case study that blends theoretical exposition, conceptually informed historical analysis, and a wealth of emperical data. The Manipulation of Consent makes a substantial addition to the understanding of Brazilian politics, the study of power relations, and the theory of the state.

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About the Author

Youssef Cohen is associate professor of Political Science at New York University.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0822938294
• ISBN 13: 9780822938293
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 200