Required texts:

• Anthony Pratkanis and Elliot Aronson. 2007. Age of Propaganda: The everyday use and abuse of persuasion (2nd edition). New York: W.H. Freeman.
• Charles Pierce. 2009. Idiot America. NY: Anchor.
• In addition, we will have numerous readings available from the Blackboard course page.

Optional:

• Richard Paul and Linda Elder. 2004. The thinker's guide to fallacies: The art of mental trickery and manipulation. Dillon Beach, CA: Foundation for Critical Thinking (you can order it from their website for $6 plus shipping).
  

If you're looking for a used copy, you might try the Advanced Book Exchange (www.abebooks.com).