Brain-washing : a synthesis of the Russian textbook on psychopolitics

General Information

Author/Creator
Stickley, Charles, 1860-1927
Language
English, Russian.
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1960?]
Physical Description
64 pages ; 22 cm.

Contributors

Contributor
Goff, Kenneth (editor.)
Beriia, L. P. (Lavrentii Pavlovich), 1899-1953 (author of introduction)

Contents/Summary

Summary
"This book was used in underground schools, and contains the address of Beria to the American students in the Lenin University prior to 1936. The text in the book in general is from the Communist Manual of Instructions of Psychopolitical Warfare, and was used in America for the training of Communist cadre."--from the editorial note

Subjects

Subject
Brainwashing.
Propaganda, Anti-Russian.

Bibliographic Information

Responsibility
[edited by] Kenneth Goff ; L. P. Beriia.
Note
Cover title.
Content
An address by Beria -- The history and definition of psychopolitics -- The constitution of man as a political organism -- Man as an economic organism -- State goals for the individual and masses -- An examination of loyalties -- The general subject of obedience -- Anatomy of stimulus-response mechanisms of man -- Degradation, shock and endurance -- The organization of mental health campaigns -- Conduct under fire -- The use of psychopolitics in spreading communism -- Violent remedies -- Recruiting of psychopolitical dupes -- The smashing of religious groups -- Proposals which must be avoided -- In summary.
Library Special Collection
HU OSA 300 - RFE/RL collection

Holdings

Item Type Current Location Collection Call Number Volume Info Shelving Location Public Note
BookOSA Archivum LibraryGeneral collection153.853 STIOSA Repository-

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