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This lively book offers the first comprehensive examination of character assassination. In modern politics as well as in historical times, character attacks abound. Words and images, like psychological weapons, have sullied or destroyed numerous individual reputations. How does character assassination "work" and when or why does it not? Are character attacks getting worse in the age of social media? Why do many people fail when they are under character attack? How should they prevent attacks and defend against them?

Moving beyond discussions about corporate reputation management and public relations canons, Character Assassination and Reputation Management is designed to help understand, critically analyze, and effectively defend against such attacks. Written by an international and interdisciplinary team of experts, the book begins with a discussion of theoretical and applied features of the "five pillars" of character assassination: (1) the attacker, (2) the target, (3) the media, (4) the audience, and (5) the context. The remaining chapters present engaging in-depth discussions and case studies suitable for homework and class discussion. These cases include:

Historic figures Leaders from modern times Women in politics U.S. presidents World leaders Political autocrats Democratic leaders Scientists Celebrities

Featuring an extensive glossary of key terms, critical thinking exercises, and summaries to encourage problem-based learning, Character Assassination and Reputation Management will prove invaluable to the undergraduate and postgraduate students in communication, political science, global affairs, history, sociology, and psychology departments.

This lively book offers the first comprehensive examination of character assassination. In modern politics as well as in historical times, character attacks abound. Words and images, like psychological weapons, have sullied or destroyed numerous individual reputations. How does character assassination "work" and when or why does it not? Are character attacks getting worse in the age of social media? Why do many people fail when they are under character attack? How should they prevent attacks and defend against them?

Moving beyond discussions about corporate reputation management and public relations canons, Character Assassination and Reputation Management is designed to help understand, critically analyze, and effectively defend against such attacks. Written by an international and interdisciplinary team of experts, the book begins with a discussion of theoretical and applied features of the "five pillars" of character assassination: (1) the attacker, (2) the target, (3) the media, (4) the audience, and (5) the context. The remaining chapters present engaging in-depth discussions and case studies suitable for homework and class discussion. These cases include:

Historic figures Leaders from modern times Women in politics U.S. presidents World leaders Political autocrats Democratic leaders Scientists Celebrities

Featuring an extensive glossary of key terms, critical thinking exercises, and summaries to encourage problem-based learning, Character Assassination and Reputation Management will prove invaluable to the undergraduate and postgraduate students in communication, political science, global affairs, history, sociology, and psychology departments.

This international best-selling textbook provides an interdisciplinary review of the theories and research in cross‐cultural psychology. The dynamic author team brings a diverse set of experiences in writing this text that provides cross-cultural perspectives on a wide range of applied topics.

Written in a conversational style that transforms complex ideas into accessible ones, the text incorporates a unique critical thinking framework, including Critical Thinking boxes, which helps students develop analytical skills. Exercises interspersed throughout promote active learning and encourage class discussion. Case in Point sections review controversial issues and opinions about behavior in different cultural contexts. Cross‐Cultural Sensitivity boxes underscore the importance of empathy in communication.

New to this eighth edition:

An entirely new chapter addressing modern social justice movements, LGBTQ+ issues, reproductive rights and abortion, environmental justice, digital culture and social media, nationalism, health care, spirituality, and holistic treatments. Updated sections to reflect research on traditional vs. nontraditional cultures, global trends, DSM-5-TR, gender identity, race, acculturation, cultural customs, immigration, indigenous populations, cultural syndromes, and the treatment of mental disorders. New pedagogical boxes analyzing issues such as critical race theory, gender pronouns and language ownership, cultural appropriation, Putin and international aggression, colonization, political propaganda, parenting styles and the Tiger Mom personality, the Twittification Effect, cultural relativism, prayer and healing, and morality and religion. Updated online resources for teachers (including test banks, figures, tables, and graphs) and students (chapter abstracts, key terms, relevant links). Over 240 recent references, particularly on studies of non-Western regions such as Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, as well as the United States and Europe.

Bringing cross-cultural perspectives on key psychological topics such as cognition, sensation, perception, consciousness, intelligence, emotion, motivation, human development, psychological disorders, social perception, personality and more, this text is an essential resource for all students of cultural psychology. Its numerous applications also prepare students for working in various multicultural contexts such as teaching, counseling, business, health care, and social work.

This international best-selling textbook provides an interdisciplinary review of the theories and research in cross‐cultural psychology. The dynamic author team brings a diverse set of experiences in writing this text that provides cross-cultural perspectives on a wide range of applied topics.

Written in a conversational style that transforms complex ideas into accessible ones, the text incorporates a unique critical thinking framework, including Critical Thinking boxes, which helps students develop analytical skills. Exercises interspersed throughout promote active learning and encourage class discussion. Case in Point sections review controversial issues and opinions about behavior in different cultural contexts. Cross‐Cultural Sensitivity boxes underscore the importance of empathy in communication.

New to this eighth edition:

An entirely new chapter addressing modern social justice movements, LGBTQ+ issues, reproductive rights and abortion, environmental justice, digital culture and social media, nationalism, health care, spirituality, and holistic treatments. Updated sections to reflect research on traditional vs. nontraditional cultures, global trends, DSM-5-TR, gender identity, race, acculturation, cultural customs, immigration, indigenous populations, cultural syndromes, and the treatment of mental disorders. New pedagogical boxes analyzing issues such as critical race theory, gender pronouns and language ownership, cultural appropriation, Putin and international aggression, colonization, political propaganda, parenting styles and the Tiger Mom personality, the Twittification Effect, cultural relativism, prayer and healing, and morality and religion. Updated online resources for teachers (including test banks, figures, tables, and graphs) and students (chapter abstracts, key terms, relevant links). Over 240 recent references, particularly on studies of non-Western regions such as Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, as well as the United States and Europe.

Bringing cross-cultural perspectives on key psychological topics such as cognition, sensation, perception, consciousness, intelligence, emotion, motivation, human development, psychological disorders, social perception, personality and more, this text is an essential resource for all students of cultural psychology. Its numerous applications also prepare students for working in various multicultural contexts such as teaching, counseling, business, health care, and social work.

This international best-selling textbook provides an interdisciplinary review of the theories and research in cross‐cultural psychology. The dynamic author team brings a diverse set of experiences in writing this text that provides cross-cultural perspectives on a wide range of applied topics.Written in a conversational style that transforms complex ideas into accessible ones, the text incorporates a unique critical thinking framework, including Critical Thinking boxes, which helps students develop analytical skills. Exercises interspersed throughout promote active learning and encourage class discussion. Case in Point sections review controversial issues and opinions about behavior in different cultural contexts. Cross‐Cultural Sensitivity boxes underscore the importance of empathy in communication.New to this eighth edition:An entirely new chapter addressing modern social justice movements, LGBTQ+ issues, reproductive rights and abortion, environmental justice, digital culture and social media, nationalism, health care, spirituality, and holistic treatments.Updated sections to reflect research on traditional vs. nontraditional cultures, global trends, DSM-5-TR, gender identity, race, acculturation, cultural customs, immigration, indigenous populations, cultural syndromes, and the treatment of mental disorders.New pedagogical boxes analyzing issues such as critical race theory, gender pronouns and language ownership, cultural appropriation, Putin and international aggression, colonization, political propaganda, parenting styles and the Tiger Mom personality, the Twittification Effect, cultural relativism, prayer and healing, and morality and religion. Updated online resources for teachers (including test banks, figures, tables, and graphs) and students (chapter abstracts, key terms, relevant links).Over 240 recent references, particularly on studies of non-Western regions such as Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, as well as the United States and Europe.Bringing cross-cultural perspectives on key psychological topics such as cognition, sensation, perception, consciousness, intelligence, emotion, motivation, human development, psychological disorders, social perception, personality and more, this text is an essential resource for all students of cultural psychology. Its numerous applications also prepare students for working in various multicultural contexts such as teaching, counseling, business, health care, and social work.

This international best-selling textbook provides an interdisciplinary review of the theories and research in cross‐cultural psychology. The dynamic author team brings a diverse set of experiences in writing this text that provides cross-cultural perspectives on a wide range of applied topics.Written in a conversational style that transforms complex ideas into accessible ones, the text incorporates a unique critical thinking framework, including Critical Thinking boxes, which helps students develop analytical skills. Exercises interspersed throughout promote active learning and encourage class discussion. Case in Point sections review controversial issues and opinions about behavior in different cultural contexts. Cross‐Cultural Sensitivity boxes underscore the importance of empathy in communication.New to this eighth edition:An entirely new chapter addressing modern social justice movements, LGBTQ+ issues, reproductive rights and abortion, environmental justice, digital culture and social media, nationalism, health care, spirituality, and holistic treatments.Updated sections to reflect research on traditional vs. nontraditional cultures, global trends, DSM-5-TR, gender identity, race, acculturation, cultural customs, immigration, indigenous populations, cultural syndromes, and the treatment of mental disorders.New pedagogical boxes analyzing issues such as critical race theory, gender pronouns and language ownership, cultural appropriation, Putin and international aggression, colonization, political propaganda, parenting styles and the Tiger Mom personality, the Twittification Effect, cultural relativism, prayer and healing, and morality and religion. Updated online resources for teachers (including test banks, figures, tables, and graphs) and students (chapter abstracts, key terms, relevant links).Over 240 recent references, particularly on studies of non-Western regions such as Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, as well as the United States and Europe.Bringing cross-cultural perspectives on key psychological topics such as cognition, sensation, perception, consciousness, intelligence, emotion, motivation, human development, psychological disorders, social perception, personality and more, this text is an essential resource for all students of cultural psychology. Its numerous applications also prepare students for working in various multicultural contexts such as teaching, counseling, business, health care, and social work.

Character assassination-the deliberate destruction of an individual's reputation-has been a persistent feature of public life across time and cultures. This revised and expanded edition offers a comprehensive investigation into how reputations are attacked, damaged, and destroyed, with case studies ranging from ancient Rome to the present-day United States. Political and religious leaders, officials, celebrities, scientists, athletes, and other public figures emerge as frequent targets, with their private lives, values, and identities subjected to strategic scrutiny and distortion.Bringing together contributions from history, political science, and psychology, the volume highlights both the common patterns and the unique variations of character assassination as it has unfolded across different cultural, political, and technological contexts. The comparative case studies demonstrate how reputational attacks are not only timeless but also deeply shaped by the media and institutions of their era. This completely revised edition includes a newly written introduction situating the volume within recent theoretical developments in character assassination research. Two new chapters expand the thematic and chronological scope of the work.An essential resource for understanding the enduring and evolving power of reputational warfare, this book will be of interest to an interdisciplinary audience, including history, political science, and political psychology.

Character assassination-the deliberate destruction of an individual's reputation-has been a persistent feature of public life across time and cultures. This revised and expanded edition offers a comprehensive investigation into how reputations are attacked, damaged, and destroyed, with case studies ranging from ancient Rome to the present-day United States. Political and religious leaders, officials, celebrities, scientists, athletes, and other public figures emerge as frequent targets, with their private lives, values, and identities subjected to strategic scrutiny and distortion.Bringing together contributions from history, political science, and psychology, the volume highlights both the common patterns and the unique variations of character assassination as it has unfolded across different cultural, political, and technological contexts. The comparative case studies demonstrate how reputational attacks are not only timeless but also deeply shaped by the media and institutions of their era. This completely revised edition includes a newly written introduction situating the volume within recent theoretical developments in character assassination research. Two new chapters expand the thematic and chronological scope of the work.An essential resource for understanding the enduring and evolving power of reputational warfare, this book will be of interest to an interdisciplinary audience, including history, political science, and political psychology.

This lively book offers the first comprehensive examination of character assassination. In modern politics as well as in historical times, character attacks abound. Words and images, like psychological weapons, have sullied or destroyed numerous individual reputations. How does character assassination "work" and when or why does it not? Are character attacks getting worse in the age of social media? Why do many people fail when they are under character attack? How should they prevent attacks and defend against them?Moving beyond discussions about corporate reputation management and public relations canons, Character Assassination and Reputation Management is designed to help understand, critically analyze, and effectively defend against such attacks. Written by an international and interdisciplinary team of experts, the book begins with a discussion of theoretical and applied features of the "five pillars" of character assassination: (1) the attacker, (2) the target, (3) the media, (4) the audience, and (5) the context. The remaining chapters present engaging in-depth discussions and case studies suitable for homework and class discussion. These cases include: Historic figuresLeaders from modern timesWomen in politicsU.S. presidentsWorld leadersPolitical autocratsDemocratic leadersScientistsCelebritiesFeaturing an extensive glossary of key terms, critical thinking exercises, and summaries to encourage problem-based learning, Character Assassination and Reputation Management will prove invaluable to the undergraduate and postgraduate students in communication, political science, global affairs, history, sociology, and psychology departments.

This lively book offers the first comprehensive examination of character assassination. In modern politics as well as in historical times, character attacks abound. Words and images, like psychological weapons, have sullied or destroyed numerous individual reputations. How does character assassination "work" and when or why does it not? Are character attacks getting worse in the age of social media? Why do many people fail when they are under character attack? How should they prevent attacks and defend against them?Moving beyond discussions about corporate reputation management and public relations canons, Character Assassination and Reputation Management is designed to help understand, critically analyze, and effectively defend against such attacks. Written by an international and interdisciplinary team of experts, the book begins with a discussion of theoretical and applied features of the "five pillars" of character assassination: (1) the attacker, (2) the target, (3) the media, (4) the audience, and (5) the context. The remaining chapters present engaging in-depth discussions and case studies suitable for homework and class discussion. These cases include: Historic figuresLeaders from modern timesWomen in politicsU.S. presidentsWorld leadersPolitical autocratsDemocratic leadersScientistsCelebritiesFeaturing an extensive glossary of key terms, critical thinking exercises, and summaries to encourage problem-based learning, Character Assassination and Reputation Management will prove invaluable to the undergraduate and postgraduate students in communication, political science, global affairs, history, sociology, and psychology departments.

Utilizing both a critical thinking approach and a comparative perspective throughout the text, Sobel and Shiraev provide comprehensive coverage of public opinion while also teaching students the basic skills necessary for measurement, understanding, and interpreting. Written in an accessible and engaging manner, this text provides a unique and practical introduction to the field of public opinion. The book begins by “schooling” the reader in how to think critically and then helps students apply those techniques as they encounter the concepts of public opinion. The text also employs a comparative perspective, demonstrating the effect and nature of public opinion in other countries while also placing American public opinion in context.

Utilizing both a critical thinking approach and a comparative perspective throughout the text, Sobel and Shiraev provide comprehensive coverage of public opinion while also teaching students the basic skills necessary for measurement, understanding, and interpreting. Written in an accessible and engaging manner, this text provides a unique and practical introduction to the field of public opinion. The book begins by “schooling” the reader in how to think critically and then helps students apply those techniques as they encounter the concepts of public opinion. The text also employs a comparative perspective, demonstrating the effect and nature of public opinion in other countries while also placing American public opinion in context.