EOTO Learned Terms & Concepts: Propaganda
Propaganda is misleading or biased information, often used in political campaigns, advertising, legal arguments, etc... Some propaganda stays prevalent for generations after it was released to the public, take Rosie the Riveter for example.
Rosie the Riveter was used to encourage women to join the work force and fill the positions of the men that were off fighting in World War II. She is seen as an iconic symbol of women's independence and capability. Many women would go on to fill positions in ship yards and factories while the men were at war.
Propaganda is still prevalent in society today, recent examples including:
Propaganda has many effects on society. With propaganda biased information spreads extremely quickly, causing individuals to develop opinions based information that may not be accurate. It also creates disagreement between both sides of the argument. Propaganda also deliberately targets emotions and plays off of them. It is used to persuade people in drastic ways and can often mislead them to believe things that may not be true. Propaganda is used to push agendas, good and bad.
I found propaganda to be particularly interesting because it is prevalent not only in our society, but all over the world. Along with being prevalent all over the world it has also been used consistently over the course of history. Propaganda is now published through many channels including news websites and social media, which are where most people get their information in today's day and age. Instead of being printed and distributed propaganda now circulates even faster than it once did. With the outbreak of COVID-19 we saw many examples of propaganda all over social media. Expressing the opinions of those who thought it was dangerous and those that thought the world was over reacting. This caused a huge divide within our society and set many individuals apart.
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