An interview with activist, linguist and intellectual professor Noam Chomsky is presented. When asked about the ability of public intellectuals to shape government policy, he says that they can manipulate the public since it is part of their role. Chomsky states that public intellectuals can shape the government policy through addressing the population. He shares that the role of public intellectuals is to assure that the only thing that people heard is the voice of those power and privilege.
History
Journal
Writing on the edge : a journal about writing and teaching writing
Volume
19
Season
Spring
Pagination
91 - 99
Location
Davis, Calif.
Open access
Yes
ISSN
1064-6051
Language
eng
Notes
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Publication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal; C Journal article
Copyright notice
2009, University of California, Davis, University Writing Program