Manufacturing Consent Noam Chomsky and the
Media, the companion book to the award-winning film, charts the
life of America's most famous dissident, from his boyhood days
running his uncle's newsstand in Manhattan to his current role as
outspoken social critic.
A complete transcript of the film is complemented by key excerpts from the writings, interviews and correspondence. Also included are exchanges between Chomsky and his critics, historical and biographical material, filmmakers' notes, a resource guide, more than 270 stills from the film and 18 "Philosopher All-Stars" Trading Cards!
Mark Achbar has applied a wide range of creative abilities and technical skills to over 50 films, videos, and books. He has worked as editor, researcher and production coordinator.
A juicily subversive biographical/philosophical documentary
bristling and buzzing with ideas.
Washington Post
You will see the whole sweep of the most challenging critic in
modern political thought.
Boston Globe
One of our real geniusesIan excellent introduction.
Village Voice
An intellectually challenging crash course in the man's cooly
contentious analysis, laying out his thoughts in a package that
is clever and accessible.
Los Angeles Times
Contents:
The Man. Early Influences. Vietnam A Turning Point. On His Role.
The Media. Thought Control in Democratic Societies. A Propaganda
Model. The Gulf "War". A Case Study Cambodia & East
Timor. Concision A Structural Constraint. "Sports Rap with
Noam Chomsky." A Cabal of Anti-Conspiricists. Media in
Media, Pennsylvania. Alternative Media. The Linguist. Basic
Premises. Nim Chimsky: Chimpanzee. And the Elusive Connection to
his Politics. The Social Order. On Education.
Anarchism/Libertarian Socialism. Resistance & Critical
Analysis. The Critics (Media-Based). William F. Buckley, Jr.
"Firing Line". David Frum Journalist, Washington Post.
Jeff Greenfield Producer, "Nightline". Karl E. Meyer
Editorial Writer, The New York Times. Peter Worthington Editor,
The Ottawa Sun. The Critics (Other Elites). Fritz Bolkestein
Former Dutch Minister of Defense. Michel Foucault Philosopher.
Yossi Olmert Tel Aviv University. John Silber President, Boston
University. Tom Wolfe Author. The Frat Man from Laramie.
L'affaire Faurisson: An Issue of Peculiar Persistence. The Middle
East. Support for Palestinian Rights. After the Accord. Central
America. Invasion of Panama. Nicaragua. El Salvador. The Film.
Chomsky's Reactions. Dedication to Emile de Antonio. Production
Chronology. Who's in the Film. The Filmmakers. Festivals and
Awards. How to Order the Film. Resource Guide.
264 pages, 270 illustrations, bibliography, index
Paperback ISBN: 1-551640-02-3 $24.99
Hardcover ISBN: 1-551640-03-1 $53.99