


Seven perspectives frequently discussed by scholars and the most frequently used words within EOC papers are highlighted in a follow-up qualitative review. The engineering of consent is the very essence of the democratic process. Our analysis of publications by region and first-author affiliation shows that the majority of EOC papers were written by faculty and students working or studying in the United States. EDWARD BERNAYS: Father of American Public Relations (1891-1995) Bernays is not. Interviews stand out as the most widely used data collection method. Research articles usually utilize qualitative research methodologies. Our research shows that scholars in the fields of public relations, media studies, and political science published more papers on EOC than scholars in other fields. We found that at least one EOC-focused paper has been published annually in most years since 2000 (the exceptions are 2001, 2006, 2010, 2011, and 2015). Recent trends have shown some reasons for optimism.

The results show that only a small number of EOC-focused papers have been published since 1947 this area of public relations research has suffered from a lack of scholarly attention despite its relevance to various disciplines, and this is a situation that we hope improves. Download PDF Article Metrics Related Articles Comments Cite. Additionally, this study considers publications by region and the affiliations of first authors. It aims to shed light on the progress of EOC research and related disciplines as well as the methodologies, data collection methods, major perspectives, and most frequent words used within these writings. This study systematically analyzes Engineering of Consent (EOC)-focused scholarly papers published between 19 using content analysis and text mining.
