Persuasion : theory and applications /
Lillian L. Beeson, University of Pittsburg at Greensburg.
- xxx, 370 pages ; illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes index.
Preface -- Theoretical foundations -- Roadmap of the book -- Introduction to persuasion in everyday practices -- Rhetorical scholars : perspectives on rhetoric -- Audiences : social scientists address needs, attitudes, and beliefs -- Language : the code of persuasion -- Messages : verbal and nonverbal support -- Application of persuasion in the context of politics, law, religion, art & cinema, advertising, and public relations -- Political communication : mediated constructions -- Legal communication : persuasion in court -- Religion and persuasion -- Art as persuasion: visual rhetoric -- Advertising : integrated marketing communication (IMC) -- Public relations : engineering public consent -- Glossary -- Index.