Myth America: Democracy vs. Capitalism

By William H. Boyer

Book Overview

Myth America exposes the lag of major American institutions behind the demands of the 21st century and the reinforcement of this lag by the media and schools miseducating the public. The author shows how the priorities of these institutions are undermining rather than achieving ecological sustainability and social justice.
Corporate power is driving public policy and Americans are being propagandized in the name of education to believe that capitalism is the basis for a democratic society. Foreign policy then projects self-righteous myths to justify world dominance and threatens the future of humanity. The search for strategies to gain public control of these dangerous currents is interwoven throughout the book.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1891843192
• ISBN13: 9781891843198
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 199 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 to 22 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Excellent Summary of the Way the World Really Is

William Boyer presents an excellent summary of how things really are in our country and how the domination by corporations in just about every aspect of our lives, including the media, has led to mass ignorance by the American people. Although there is alot of disheartening facts presented in this book, I have found it to be quite optomistic as well because a lot of what has occured in this country can be changed with proper education of the American people. Institutions were invented and can be reinvented is Boyer's perspective. I have been moved to become more active in our polical system because of this book.

Resolute in its mission to forewarn society

In Myth America: Democracy vs. Capitalism, William H. Boyer (Professor Emeritus in Philosophy, University of Hawaii) persuasively denounces the very real and alarming growth of corporate power in America, which has increased and proliferated to such an extent that it routinely co-opts the agendas of the media and of public schools in to serve the almighty dollar and the corporate bottom line. From an obvious erosion of democratic fundamentals, to self-righteous "myths" of foreign policy used to justify abusive world dominance, Myth America is resolute in its mission to forewarn society of dangerous present trends and conditions so that an horrific anti-democratic future can be avoided for our children and our grandchildren. A highly recommended and welcome addition to Political Science reading lists, Myth America is also available in a hardcover edition.