Persuasive Encounters: Case Studies in Constructive Confrontation

by Gary C. Woodward

Book Overview

In today's world of instant communication, we often marvel at the ability of a public figure to handle a hostile audience. Persuasive Encounters studies successful persuasion against tough odds. Through the analyzation of specific historical and rhetorical evidence, the events presented here illustrate and sometimes challenge the viability of current abstract models. Detailed studies of encounters involving such diverse figures as Edward...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275930912
• ISBN13: 9780275930912
• Release Date: November 1990
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"