Persuasive Attack: Threatening Reputations in Public Discourse

by Matthew Barton, William L. Benoit, Kevin A. Stein

Persuasive attacks have captured public interest for centuries. These attacks uniquely span the range from high level politics to celebrity scandal. Each context highlights totally different harmful behaviors, yet key strategies are employed in consistent, and surprisingly unique, ways.

This book investigates the nature of persuasive attack by examining the strategies used in various cases to denigrate an individual or organization...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3034350104
• ISBN13: 9783034350105
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"