The Rhetorical Power of Popular Culture : Considering Mediated Texts
by
Sellnow, Deanna D.
Title
:
The Rhetorical Power of Popular Culture : Considering Mediated Texts
Author
:
Sellnow, Deanna D.
ISBN
:
9781452229959
Personal Author
:
Sellnow, Deanna D.
Edition
:
2 Edition.
Physical Description
:
xviii, 289 pages : illustrations (some colored) ; 23 cm
Contents
:
Preface -- What is popular culture and why study it? -- Expanding the rhetorical tradition -- A narrative perspective -- A dramatistic perspective -- A symbolic convergence perspective -- A neo-marxist perspective -- Feminist perspectives -- A music perspective: the illusion of life -- Visual perspectives -- Media-centered perspectives -- Appendix: writing a popular culture rhetorical essay.
Abstract
:
This textbook unites rhetorical criticism with mediated popular cultural texts (film, television, rap music) in ways that relate directly to the experiences of people in society today.
Subject Term
:
Popular culture -- Study and teaching.
Rhetorical criticism.
Mass media and public opinion.
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
|---|
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168025783156 | 302.23 S467R 2014 | 1 |