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The Rhetorical Power of Popular Culture

Name: The Rhetorical Power of Popular Culture
Author: Deanna D. Sellnow

Considering Mediated Texts

Deanna D. Sellnow

344 pages
English
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eBook - ePub

The Rhetorical Power of Popular Culture

Considering Mediated Texts

Deanna D. Sellnow

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The Third Edition of The Rhetorical Power of Popular Culture offers students a step-by-step introduction to rhetorical theory and criticism by focusing on the powerful role popular culture plays in persuading us as to what to believe and how to behave. In every chapter, students are introduced to rhetorical theories, presented with current examples from popular culture thatrelate tothe theory, and guided through demonstrations about how to describe, interpret, and evaluate popular culture texts through rhetorical analysis. Author Deanna Sellnow also provides sample student essays inevery chapter to demonstrate rhetorical criticism in practice.This edition's easy-to-understand approach and range of popular culture examples help students apply rhetorical theory and criticism to their own lives and assigned work.

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Publisher

SAGE Publications, Inc

Year

2017

ISBN

9781506315232

Edition

Topic

Languages & Linguistics

Subtopic

Communication Studies

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Languages & Linguistics

Cover
Half Title
Acknowledgements
Title Page
Copyright Page
Brief Contents
Detailed Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 What Is Popular Culture and Why Study It?
Chapter 2 Expanding the Rhetorical Tradition
Chapter 3 A Narrative Perspective
Chapter 4 A Dramatistic Perspective
Chapter 5 A Symbolic Convergence Perspective
Chapter 6 A Neo-Marxist Perspective
Chapter 7 Feminist Perspectives
Chapter 8 A Music Perspective: The Illusion of Life
Chapter 9 Visual Perspectives
Chapter 10 Media-Centered Perspectives
Appendix: Writing a Popular Culture Rhetorical Essay
Glossary
Index
About the Author