02-17-2008, 05:10 PM
Hi,
I thought i'd introduce myself and ask my first question all at once. Here goes, my name is Tom, I'm 22 and I'm studying for Ma in "War, Media and Modernity". I'm currently researching for a paper based around propaganda, and I want to use two examples of medals as propaganda tools, e.g. The order of Lenin, and the order of Alexander Nevsky.
So, my question is: Do you consider the First type order of Lenin to be a concious propaganda statement?, in that the Tractor stands for communist ideals and the prominence of Lenin's head above (and larger than the tractor) shows/stands for the supreme control of the state, as well as Lenin's control of the the state and therefore the people? Or am I reading too much into this?
All the best,
Tom
I thought i'd introduce myself and ask my first question all at once. Here goes, my name is Tom, I'm 22 and I'm studying for Ma in "War, Media and Modernity". I'm currently researching for a paper based around propaganda, and I want to use two examples of medals as propaganda tools, e.g. The order of Lenin, and the order of Alexander Nevsky.
So, my question is: Do you consider the First type order of Lenin to be a concious propaganda statement?, in that the Tractor stands for communist ideals and the prominence of Lenin's head above (and larger than the tractor) shows/stands for the supreme control of the state, as well as Lenin's control of the the state and therefore the people? Or am I reading too much into this?
All the best,
Tom
