Perverts Called Government Peril
Title
Perverts Called Government Peril
Subject
American propaganda in the Cold War
Description
[ID: A 1953 New York Times article headline reads, "Perverts Called Government Peril. Gabrielson, G.O.P. Chief, says They are as Dangerous as Reds." /end ID]
Analysis
Deliberate: premeditated
Systemic: part of a methodical and organized campaign by the American media
Attempt: perceptual, cognitive, behavioral
Shaping Perceptions: language ("perverts" "government peril" "dangerous" "Reds")
Achieve a Response: positive perception, sentiment, and behavior toward gays and lesbians
Analysis
Deliberate: premeditated
Systemic: part of a methodical and organized campaign by the American media
Attempt: perceptual, cognitive, behavioral
Shaping Perceptions: language ("perverts" "government peril" "dangerous" "Reds")
Achieve a Response: positive perception, sentiment, and behavior toward gays and lesbians
Source
Josh Howard. "April 27, 1953: For LGBT Americans, a Day That Lives in Infamy." Updated December 2017, Huffpost. Image. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/april-27-1953-lavender-scare_b_1459335.
Original Format
Image
Physical Dimensions
1575x2226
Files
Citation
“Perverts Called Government Peril,” American History of Propaganda, accessed October 1, 2024, https://ahop.reclaim.hosting/items/show/41.