Today and Tomorrow Volume 15 Society & the State

It Isn’t DoneTaboo Among the British IslandersArchibald LyallOriginally published in 1930"An admirably brisk attack on taboos." Observer"An amusingly provocative little essay." BystanderA witty and interesting contribution to the study of what may and may not be done in the British Isles. 90pp Stentor Or the Press of Today and TomorrowDavid OckhamOriginally published in 1927"Vigorous and well-written, eminently readable." Yorkshire PostThis volume analyzes the press of the early twentieth century, and what actually constitutes news; to what degree public opinion is manipulated by the press, the rise of the tabloid press and the press of the future. 86pp. Nuntius, or Advertising and its FutureGilbert RussellOriginally published in 1926"Expresses the philosophy of advertising concisely and well." ObserverThis volume discusses the birth of modern advertising, the need for controls within the profession, the effectiveness of advertising and the economics of it. Contents include: Advertising Today: An Economic NecessityAdvertising Today: A Social ServiceAdvertising Tomorrow90pp CatoOr the Future of CensorshipWilliam SeagleOriginally published in 1930"Packed with the most useful information and with the most interesting deductions and analysis." Time and Time "This brilliant and witty book" Times Literary SupplementThis volume attacks the subject of censorship from numerous aspects. It surveys censorship in the past and analyzes the present-day situation. The author prophesizes a neo-Victorian campaign, which like its predecessors will inevitably fail. 90pp