Herbert I. Schiller (1919-2000) has been called America's most original and influential media analyst of the left in the twentieth century. Maxwell's timely book fuses biography and history in a digest of Schiller's major works to reveal their continuing relevance for critical communication studies.

Part 1 Preface and Acknowledgements Part 2 Introduction: Reading Schiller Chapter 3 1. Becoming a Critic of American Empire Chapter 4 2. The Military-Industrial-Communication-Entertainment Complex Chapter 5 3. Mind Management and the Organization of Audiences Chapter 6 4. Cultural Imperialism and the Limits to National Communication-Cultural Policy Chapter 7 5. Deceptions and Contradictions of the Information Age Chapter 8 6. Culture Incorporated Part 9 Conclusion: What Kind of Society? Part 10 Schiller Bibliography