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Boundaries of Privacy
Dialectics of Disclosure
Häftad, 2002
477 kr
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Explores new ways to think about privacy and disclosure.Offering a practical theory for why people make decisions about revealing and concealing private information, Boundaries of Privacy taps into everyday problems in our personal relationships, our health concerns, and our work to investigate the …
New Beginning
A Textual Frame Analysis of the Political Campaign Film
Häftad, 1991
455 kr
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This book is a postmodern analysis of Ronald Reagan's 1984 film, A New Beginning, which marked the coming-of-age of the televisual political campaign film. The film was a landmark in the art of political filmmaking. Its thesis proclaimed a resurgence of American pride, patriotism, and prosperity …
Democracy in an Age of Corporate Colonization
Developments in Communication and the Politics of Everyday Life
Häftad, 1992
504 kr
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According to Deetz, our obsolete understanding of communication processes and power relations prevents us from seeing the corporate domination of public decision making. For most people issues of democracy, representation, freedom of speech, and censorship pertain to the State and its relationship …
Language as Articulate Contact
Toward a Post-Semiotic Philosophy of Communication
Av John Stewart
Häftad, 1995
502 kr
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Critiques semiotic accounts of the nature of language and sets forth a dialogic alternative.This book analyzes the prominent view that language is basically a system of signs and symbols; outlines an alternative that builds on aspects of the philosophies of Heidegger, Gadamer, Buber, and Bakhtin; …
Warranting Assent
Case Studies in Argument Evaluation
Häftad, 1995
502 kr
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A book about how individuals decide that arguments (or excuses) are valid or invalid, sound or unsound, strong or weak, ethical or unethical, with many examples and applications.This book brings together essays that demonstrate the art of argument evaluation. The essays apply a variety of …
Political Rhetoric, Power, and Renaissance Women
Av Carole Levin, Patricia A. Sullivan
Häftad, 1995
532 kr
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Deals with women in political power during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries (Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth I, Catherine de Medici, Mary II) and about the gender-based stereotypes that were produced rhetorically about them.The authors examine the political rhetoric of a number of powerful women of …
Zen in the Art of Rhetoric
An Inquiry into Coherence
Av Mark McPhail
Häftad, 1995
463 kr
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Explores relationships between classical and contemporary approaches to rhetoric and their connection to the underlying assumptions at work in Zen Buddhism.Zen in the Art of Rhetoric interrogates the role of dualistic thought in human communication and culture, and offers new insights into the …
Theory, Text, Context
Issues in Greek Rhetoric and Oratory
Inbunden, 1996
1196 kr
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Leading scholars of classical rhetoric address contemporary topics in Greek rhetoric and oratory.This is a bone-crushing confrontation of contemporary questions about the origins and early development of Greek rhetorical theory and practice. It examines a number of important issues from several new …
Rhetorical Hermeneutics
Invention and Interpretation in the Age of Science
Av Alan G. Gross, William M. Keith
Häftad, 1996
502 kr
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Examines the nature of rhetorical theory and criticism, the rhetoric of science, and the impact of poststructuralism and postmodernism on contemporary accounts of rhetoric.Rhetorical Hermeneutics asks whether rhetorical theory can function as a general hermeneutic, a master key to texts. The …
Martin Buber - Carl Rogers Dialogue
A New Transcript With Commentary
Av Rob Anderson, Kenneth N. Cissna
Häftad, 1997
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448 kr
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A corrected and extensively annotated version of the sole meeting between two of the most important figures in twentieth-century intellectual life.The Martin Buber-Carl Rogers Dialogue offers a corrected and extensively annotated version of this central text in human sciences. Focusing on the sole …
Dialogic Civility in a Cynical Age
Community, Hope, and Interpersonal Relationships
Av Ronald C. Arnett, Pat Arneson
Häftad, 1999
466 kr
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Offers insight and practical guidance for people interested in improving their interpersonal relationships in an age of rampant cynicism.Dialogic Civility in a Cynical Age offers a philosophical and pragmatic response to unreflective cynicism. Considering that each of us has faced inappropriate …
If Life Is a Game, How Come I'm Not Having Fun?
A Guide to Life's Challenges
Av Paul Brenner
Häftad, 2001
362 kr
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Advocates applying a spirit of play to everyday life.In this lively and enlightening book, Paul Brenner suggests that treating life's events and everyday activities as a game would lead to a more socially functional and effective society. Through compelling suggestions and dynamic anecdotes, he …
Counterpublics and the State
Av Robert Asen, Daniel C. Brouwer
Häftad, 2001
371 kr
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Explores antagonistic encounters between people, both individuals and groups, and governments.In the form of demonstrations, social movements, guerrilla warfare, and internet "hacktivism," political dissidents or "counterpublics" challenge the state and assert themselves upon the public stage. At …
Idea of Identification
Häftad, 2003
468 kr
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Drawing on examples from contemporary life, Woodward explores rhetorical conditions that create powerful moments of identification.Illustrated with interesting examples drawn from politics and art, The Idea of Identification draws on classical social and rhetorical theories to establish a …
Communication and Public Participation in Environmental Decision Making
Av Stephen P. Depoe, John W. Delicath m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
487 kr
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Looks at the critical role of community members and other interested parties in environmental policy decision making.The contributors to this volume explore the communication practices of various stakeholders-interested citizens, grassroots and public interest groups, industry representatives, …
Peaceful Persuasion
The Geopolitics of Nonviolent Rhetoric
Häftad, 2004
371 kr
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Offers a conceptual foundation for nonviolent rhetoric.This remarkable book asserts that nonviolent rhetoric, largely overlooked until now, supports conflict transformation when applied to contemporary political communication. Ellen W. Gorsevski explores the pragmatic nonviolence of Macedonian …
Apprehending Politics
News Media and Individual Political Development
Häftad, 2004
363 kr
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Using penetrating, in-depth interviews, examines the individual political development of young adults in post-1960s America, and the roles that news media play in that development.This groundbreaking book examines the significance of the news media for the political beliefs and behavior of …
Family Violence
Communication Processes
Häftad, 2010
463 kr
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Contributors engage the communication issues associated with violence in families, including interspousal violence and violent parents and children.Although the United States has a high level of affluence and education compared to much of the rest of the world, neither wealth nor schooling ensures …
Video Icons & Values
Av Alan M. Olson, Christopher Parr m. fl.
Häftad, 1990
381 kr
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This book focuses on the most powerful agency of value formation in our time - the video image as purveyed through television and mass media. Special attention is given to the impact of television on education and the challenges of instructing a generation of children who have never know a time BT, …
Rhetoric and Civility
Human Development, Narcissism, and the Good Audience
Häftad, 1991
396 kr
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This book relates the concept of civility to rhetorical disposition, and incivility to indisposition. The author discusses classical rhetorical theory and interprets it for use in all interactions, exploring origins in infancy of the rhetorical disposition and the rhetorical indisposition. He …
Effective Communication for Academic Chairs
Av Mark Hickson III, Don W. Stacks
Inbunden, 1992
1072 kr
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This handbook examines the communication aspects of the management position in academia. Most academic department chairs are not trained in management skills, including communication strategies. While previous works have dealt with personnel and time management issues, this book illustrates how to …
Plausible Argument in Everyday Conversation
Häftad, 1992
398 kr
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This book provides a practical and accessible way of evaluating good and bad arguments used in everyday conversations by applying normative models of dialectical (interactive) argumentation, where two parties reason together in an orderly and cooperative way. Using case studies, the author analyzes …
Doing Business with the Japanese
A Guide to Successful Communication, Management, and Diplomacy
Av Alan Goldman
Häftad, 1994
460 kr
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This book uniquely prepares westerners for professional contacts with Japanese associates, markets, and audiences. Through stimulating analyses of Japanese society, corporate culture, and communication protocol, the reader is provided with a rich and textured blueprint of Japanese business …
Political Rhetoric, Power, and Renaissance Women
Av Carole Levin, Patricia A. Sullivan
Inbunden, 1995
1278 kr
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Deals with women in political power during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries (Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth I, Catherine de Medici, Mary II) and about the gender-based stereotypes that were produced rhetorically about them.The authors examine the political rhetoric of a number of powerful women of …
Theory and Practice of Political Communication Research
Häftad, 1996
393 kr
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Provides insight into the world of political communication through its explication of theory and research methodology.Focusing on theoretical and methodological insight, this book brings together scholars from a variety of fields whose research is guided by diverse analytical approaches. Instead of …
Legitimating the Chinese Economic Reforms
A Rhetoric of Myth and Orthodoxy
Häftad, 1996
406 kr
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Argues that the legitimacy of the Chinese government relies on two factors: the national myth of revolution and ideological orthodoxy.The reform program of Deng Xiaoping in the People's Republic of China constitutes one of the most significant political and social change programs in recent history. …
Beyond the Symbol Model
Reflections on the Representational Nature of Language
Av John Stewart
Inbunden, 1996
1120 kr
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This interdisciplinary conversation discusses the nature of language.Beyond the Symbol Model: Reflections on the Representational Nature of Language presents arguments on several sides of the contemporary debate over the representational nature of language. Contributors include philosophers, …
Beyond the Symbol Model
Reflections on the Representational Nature of Language
Av John Stewart
Häftad, 1996
435 kr
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This interdisciplinary conversation discusses the nature of language.Beyond the Symbol Model: Reflections on the Representational Nature of Language presents arguments on several sides of the contemporary debate over the representational nature of language. Contributors include philosophers, …
Theory, Text, Context
Issues in Greek Rhetoric and Oratory
Häftad, 1996
444 kr
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Leading scholars of classical rhetoric address contemporary topics in Greek rhetoric and oratory.This is a bone-crushing confrontation of contemporary questions about the origins and early development of Greek rhetorical theory and practice. It examines a number of important issues from several new …
Telling the Success Story
Acclaiming and Disclaiming Discourse
Häftad, 1997
413 kr
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How do individuals tell their success stories when they want to secure recognition, but avoid appearing arrogant? By examining success stories of Nobel Prize winners, athletes, and Mary Kay Cosmetics consultants, this work analyzes this fundamental type of interpersonal communication.In Telling the …
