'Wag the Dog'?

QUESTION: How can a post-structuralist view of meaning relate to the way public opinion is understood and managed in reference to the movie 'Wag the Dog'? Introduction Post-Structuralist View of Meaning Language Subjectivity Semiotics How Public Opinion is Understood and Managed in "Wag the Dog" Wag The Dog Image/Identity Self/Subject Positioning Commodification 4.0 Conclusion Introduction The way society attributes meaning and creates public opinion is in fact a reflection on the concept that any …

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