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The Rhetoric of Social Intervention: An Introduction
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Overview
• A detailed, step-by-step approach to help readers develop their skills in analyzing the communication patterns of social interventions and writing their analysis as a critical essay
• Examples and exercises to promote an interactive, transformative learning environment and encourage the development of critical thinking skills
• Service learning activities in every chapter that can be completed as individual, group, or class projects
• Review questions, exercises, and an "Under the Lens" feature in every chapter to help readers deepen their understanding
• Student and scholar essays that demonstrate the model's critical application
Intended Audience:Ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in Rhetorical Criticism, Rhetorical Theory, Persuasion, Public Address, Social Movements, and Advocacy Communication, the book's focus on criticism as a tool for interpreting social change makes it an excellent supplement for courses in other communication sub-specialties, such as public relations and advertising, and in related disciplines such as marketing, sociology, political science, management, and not-for-profit management. The book also offers communication practitioners a useful guide for the strategic planning of interventions.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781412956895 |
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Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Publication date: | 08/22/2008 |
Edition description: | New Edition |
Pages: | 280 |
Product dimensions: | 6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d) |
About the Author
Dr. Mark A. Gring (Ph.D., The Ohio State University; M.A. & B.S., University of Texas at Austin) is the graduate adviser and Associate professor of Communication Studies at Texas Tech University. He has taught courses in rhetorical theory, rhetorical criticism, persuasion, communication theory, argumentation and debate, and communication pedagogy at the graduate and undergraduate levels. His research foci include the analysis of religious discourse that brings about sociopolitical change (in the United States and in Latin America), the epistemic nature of rhetorical activity, the application of ideological assumptions to the mass media, and the pedagogy of public speaking. His most recent work has been an analysis of post-9/11 sermons and their response to terrorism and war. His work has appeared in journals such as Rhetoric and Public Affairs, World Communication Journal, Journalism History, Basic Course Annual, Journal of Communication and Religion.