1st Edition

False Prophets Studies on Authoritarianism

By Leo Lowenthal Copyright 1987
    328 Pages
    by Routledge

    326 Pages
    by Routledge

    The studies in this volume deal with problems of authoritarianism and anti-Semitism. Lowenthal's book length contribution, "Prophets of Deceit," which begins this collection, is a classic of political psychology. This research study is followed by an essay, "Terror's Atomization of Man." Lowenthal uses this material for a theory of the psychological mechanisms operative under terrorist conditions and their significance for contemporary society.

    Acknowledgments Foreword, by Max Horkheimer Preface Part I: Prophets of Deceit: A Study of the Techniques of the American Agitator (with Norbert Guterman) 1 The Themes of Agitation2 Social Malaise3 A Hostile World4 The Ruthless Enemy5 The Helpless Enemy6 The Enemy as Jew7 A Home for the Homeless8 The Follower9 Self-Portrait of the Agitator10 What the Listener Heard Appendix I: Samples of Profascist or Anti-Semitic Statements by the Agitators Quoted in This Study Appendix II: Bibliography of Printed Source Material Part II: Terror's Dehumanizing Effects 11 Atomization of Man Part III: Images of Prejudice: Anti-Semitism Among U.S. Workers During World War II Prefatory Note, by Helmut Dubiel 12 The Parasite13 Intellect and Education14 Manners and Mores15 The Clan16 Unpunished Enjoyment17 Totalitarian Aspects Part IV: Toward a Psychology of Authoritarianism 18 Authority and Culture19 Authority as a Social Relationship20 Authority in the Course of History21 Authority and Family Excursus: Draft Animals and Slavery Afterword, by Helmut Dubiel

    Biography

    Leo Lowenthal