Public Relations Capitalism Promotional Culture, Publics and Commercial Democracy

'This book offers important insights about the role and significance of public relations in neoliberal societies. Theoretically rich and empirically grounded, it examines PR in both the commercial and charity sectors, developing a challenging, if rather unsettling, set of arguments about the di...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cronin, Anne M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Palgrave Macmillan 2018, 2018
Edition:1st ed. 2018
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Public Relations, Publics, Publicity: Neoliberal Capitalism’s Media and Mediation
  • 3. Commercial Democracy and a New Social Contract: Brands and Corporate Reputation as ‘Commercial Promises’
  • 4. Charity PR and the Production of Social Values
  • 5. Conclusion: Promotional Culture, PR as Commercial Speech, and the Politics of Lying