Communicating terror : the rhetorical dimensions of terrorism /
Joseph S. Tuman.
- Second edition.
- xvii, 221 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The struggle to define terrorism -- Terrorism as a communication process with rhetorical dimensions -- Labeling and defining terrorism as rhetoric -- Symbols, symbolism, and terrorism : means and implements -- Symbolism in the targets of terrorism -- Methods for studying public oratory about terrorism -- Case studies for public oratory about terrorism -- Theories of mass media for terrorism -- Mass-mediated images and construction of terrorism.