Persuasive attack : threatening reputations in public discourse. William L. Benoit, Kevin A. Stein, and Matthew H. Barton.

Benoit, William L., Kevin A. Stein and Matthew H. Barton:

ISBN 10: 3034350104 / ISBN 13: 9783034350105

Published by New York ; Berlin ; Lausanne : Peter Lang [2024]., 2024

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x, 203 Seiten : Illustrationen ; 24 cm. Persuasive attacks have captured public interest for centuries. These attacks uniquely span the range from high level politics to celebrity scandal. Each context highlights totally different harmful behaviors, yet key strategies are employed in consistent, and surprisingly unique, ways. This book investigates the nature of persuasive attack by examining the strategies used in various cases to denigrate an individual or organization for their behavior and/or character. Beginning with a review of previous scholarly work on persuasive attack, this book then explicates Benoit's Theory of Persuasive Attack, and utilizes the theory to illuminate case studies from a variety of contexts including memes, political cartoons, selfies, documentaries, PAC advertisements, presidential debates, international relations, sports, and business. The book concludes with applications for educators, students, and scholars looking to better understand the way attack discourse functions in real world contexts. -- CONTENTS: Acknowledgments -- Part I. Introduction to Persuasive Attack -- Part II. Pop Culture -- Chapter 1. Persuasive Attack in Memes on Melania Trump and Tom Brady -- Chapter 2. Charlie Sheen's Unhinged Attack on Producer Chuck Lorre, CBS, and Warner Bros. -- Chapter 3. "You must be out of your damn mind": Adam LaRoche and the sin of putting family first -- Part III. Political Attacks -- Chapter 4. Republican Selfie Videos Denigrating Donald Trump -- Chapter 5. Persuasive Attacks from 2020 GOP Political Action Committees -- Chapter 6. Soviet Attack in Response to the 1960 U-2 Incident -- Chapter 7. Persuasive Attack in Political Cartoons -- Chapter 8. Persuasive Attack in 2020 Presidential and Vice Presidential Debates -- Chapter 9. Cicero's Persuasive Attack in the Verrine Orations -- Part IV. Social Issues -- Chapter 10. The Coward from Broward: A Persuasive Attack on Deputy Scot Peterson Following the Parkland Shooting -- Chapter 11. The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon: Child Sex Trafficking in Victorian London -- Chapter 12. Blackfish: Tilikum was Literally a Killer Whale -- Part V. Persuasive Attack in Other Contexts -- Part VI. Teaching and Scholarly Applications. ISBN 9783034350105 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 405.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Persuasive attack : threatening reputations in public discourse. William L. Benoit, Kevin A. Stein, and Matthew H. Barton.
• Publisher: New York ; Berlin ; Lausanne : Peter Lang [2024].
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3034350104
• ISBN 13: 9783034350105
• Binding: Festeinband.
• Condition: Wie neu
• Weight: 405 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

The book explores historical and contemporary cases of public attack discourse and is designed to engage students, scholars and educators who study reputation management.

About the Author

William L. Benoit (Ph.D. – Wayne State University, 1979) is a Distinguished Professor in the Communication Department at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He has published 21 books and a host of journal articles and book chapters in prominent communication outlets. He is widely cited for his theory of Image Repair and the Theory of Persuasive Attack.

Kevin A. Stein (Ph.D. – University of Missouri-Columbia, 2005) is a Professor in the Communication Department at Southern Utah University. His work has been published in Western Journal of Communication, Communication Studies, Relevant Rhetoric, Argumentation & Advocacy, and several edited book volumes.

Matthew H. Barton (Ph.D. – University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2002) is a Professor in the Communication Department at Southern Utah University. He has published research in the Western Journal of Communication, Relevant Rhetoric, Communication Education, Communication Teacher, The Basic Communication Course Annual, and several edited book volumes.