The Rhetorical Power of Popular Culture: Considering Mediated Texts 3rd Edition, (Ebook PDF)

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1506315216
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1506315218
• Author: Deanna D. Sellnow

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 areintroduced to rhetorical theories, presented with current examples from popular culture that relate to the 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 in every 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.

Table contents:

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