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Rhetorical Power of Popular Culture : Considering Mediated Texts by Deanna D. Sellnow and Deanna D. Sellnow II (2013, Trade Paperback)
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Can TV shows, popular music, advertisements, and films help us understand rhetorical theory and criticism? The Rhetorical Power of Popular Culture, Second Edition includes examples like these to make rhetorical theory and criticism accessible, relevant, and meaningful. Exploring the powerfully persuasive rhetorical messages that pervade daily life, the book provides an easy-to-understand introduction to rhetorical theory and criticism by focusing on the powerful role that popular culture plays in persuading us what to believe and how to behave. The book’s step-by-step approach and range of popular culture examples help students learn to apply rhetorical theory and criticism to their own lives and assigned work.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSAGE Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-101452229953
ISBN-139781452229959
eBay Product ID (ePID)167572046
Product Key Features
Number of Pages312 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameRhetorical Power of Popular Culture : Considering Mediated Texts
Publication Year2013
SubjectCommunication Studies, Media Studies, Sociology / General, Popular Culture, General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Language Arts & Disciplines, Social Science
AuthorDeanna D. Sellnow, Deanna D. Sellnow II
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2013-020894
Reviews'Given the variety of analytic perspectives discussed in this book, each with its own definitions and vocabulary, it is helpful that key terms are both highlighted in colour in the text and then summarily defined in the glossary.'
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal306.072
Table Of Content1. What is Popular Culture and Why Study It?2. Expanding the Rhetorical Tradition3. A Narrative Perspective4. A Dramatistic Perspective5. A Symbolic Convergence Perspective6. A Neo-Marxist Perspective7. Feminist Perspectives8. A Music Perspective: The Illusion of Life9. Visual Perspectives10. Media-Centered PerspectivesAppendix. Writing a Popular Culture Rhetorical Essay
SynopsisCan TV shows, popular music, advertisements, and films help us understand rhetorical theory and criticism? The Rhetorical Power of Popular Culture, Second Editionincludes examples like these to make rhetorical theory and criticism accessible, relevant, and meaningful. Exploring the powerfully persuasive rhetorical messages that pervade daily life, the book provides an easy-to-understand introduction to rhetorical theory and criticism by focusing on the powerful role that popular culture plays in persuading us what to believe and how to behave. The book's step-by-step approach and range of popular culture examples help students learn to apply rhetorical theory and criticism to their own lives and assigned work., This undergraduate textbook introduces students to rhetorical theory and criticism through studying the persuasive potential of TV, film, music, advertising and comics., A provocative exploration of the powerfully persuasive rhetorical messages that pervade our daily lives, Can TV shows, popular music, advertisements, and films help us understand rhetorical theory and criticism? This fascinating book includes examples like these to make rhetorical theory and criticism accessible, relevant, and meaningful. The author provides an easy-to-understand introduction to this topic by focusing on the powerful role that popular culture plays in persuading us what to believe and how to behave. The book's step-by-step approach and wide array of popular culture examples will help you learn to apply rhetorical theory and criticism to your own life and assigned work. Key Features Each chapter introduces a rhetorical theory, explores familiar examples from popular culture, and demonstrates how to describe, interpret, and evaluate today's "texts" through rhetorical analysis. The author walks you through the steps necessary to write analyses of various forms of popular culture, including stage musicals, film, television, popular music, and advertising. End-of-chapter sample essays and challenge exercises get you involved in the hands-on process of popular cultural criticism. Applying What You've Learned boxes embedded in each chapter help you retain key concepts. Student Study Site, Visit the open-access student study site at www.sagepub.com/sellnow2e for chapter-specific learning materials including SAGE Journal Articles, links to web resources, mobile-friendly key term flashcards, mobile-friendly web quizzes, and web exercises. Book jacket., Can TV shows, popular music, advertisements, and films help us understand rhetorical theory and criticism? The Rhetorical Power of Popular Culture, Second Edition includes examples like these to make rhetorical theory and criticism accessible, relevant, and meaningful. Exploring the powerfully persuasive rhetorical messages that pervade daily life, the book provides an easy-to-understand introduction to rhetorical theory and criticism by focusing on the powerful role that popular culture plays in persuading us what to believe and how to behave. The book's step-by-step approach and range of popular culture examples help students learn to apply rhetorical theory and criticism to their own lives and assigned work.
LC Classification NumberHM623.S45 2013
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