Uncovering hidden rhetorics : social issues in disguise

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Author:

Brummett, Barry, 1951-

ISBN:

9781412956918

9781412956925

Publication Information:

Los Angeles : Sage Publications, c2008.

Physical Description:

vii, 275 p. ; 24 cm.

Contents:

Social issues in disguise : an introduction to sneaky rhetoric / Barry Brummett -- Remembering and forgetting Black power in Mississippi Burning / Kristen Hoerl -- Limited representation : a homology of discriminatory media portrayals of little people and African Americans / Lisa Glebatis Perks, Luke Winslow, and Sharon Avital -- Whispers of a racial past : forms of White liberal history in The Horse Whisperer / Barry Brummett -- The evil albino : cinematic othering and scapegoating of extreme Whites / Lisa Glebatis Perks -- Detecting a common interpretive framework for impersonal violence : the homology in participants' rhetoric on sport hunting, "hate crimes," and stranger rape / Kathryn M. Olson -- Classy morality : the rhetoric of Joel Osteen / Luke Winslow -- The re-visioned American dream : the wildlife documentary form as conservative nostalgia / Angela J. Aguayo -- Weathering the storm : Pirates of the Caribbean and transnational corporatism / E. Johanna Hartelius -- A history of colonial witchcraft : witch-hunt tourism and commemoration in Salem, Massachusetts / Roger Gatchet -- Outing the Marlboro Man : issues of masculinity and class closeted in Brokeback Mountain / Teresita Garza -- Making gay sense of the X-Men / William Earnest.

Subject Term:

Rhetoric -- Social aspects.

Added Author:

Brummett, Barry, 1951-

Electronic Access:

Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0720/2007023769.html
Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0808/2007023769-b.html
Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0808/2007023769-d.html

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"One of the most important benefits of this book is that Brummet and his contributors demonstrate interesting ways to read critically." --T.B. Dykeman,CHOICEUnmasking the social and political messages found in popular culture Sometimes movies, television shows, political speeches, and music lyrics seem to be about one thing on the surface but express other serious social and political issues when we examine them more closely. Using methods of formal analysis, Uncovering Hidden Rhetorics: Social Issues in Disguise offers students and scholars a key to unlocking hidden text that abounds in popular culture. Key Features Weaves meticulous analysis with popular culture throughout, keeping students and scholarly readers alike engaged and interested Empowers students to find hidden themes in texts of everyday life and inspires ongoing critical thinking Using a clear and engaging style and examples of well-known works makes formal analysis more accessible Intended Audience Interested scholars and upper-level undergraduate students enrolled in such courses as rhetoric and popular culture, contemporary rhetorical theory/criticism, media criticism, popular culture and mass communication, rhetorical methods, and so forth will find this compelling text an informative and delightful read.