Communication criticism : developing your critical powers /
Communication Criticism is an informally written, practical guide about how to think, how to communicate, and how to filter meaning out of the swarm of communication that seeks our attention daily. Undergraduates will learn how understanding the fundamental principles of communication helps them to...
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| Format: | eBog |
| Sprog: | English |
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Thousand Oaks, Calif. :
Sage Publications,
c1998.
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| Serier: | Rhetoric & society (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ;
v. 2. |
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| Online adgang: | Publisher description Table of contents only Publisher description |
| Summary: | Communication Criticism is an informally written, practical guide about how to think, how to communicate, and how to filter meaning out of the swarm of communication that seeks our attention daily. Undergraduates will learn how understanding the fundamental principles of communication helps them to judge the potential effectiveness, effects, truths, and ethics of all types of communication from classical "soapbox speeches" to reading a magazine, talking to a boy/girlfriend, watching court proceedings, or the TV news. In a format similar to most public speaking courses, author Jodi R. Cohen introduces classical theories of rhetoric at the beginning of each chapter, then expands the discussion with contemporary postmodern theories, touching on concerns with aesthetics and cultural bias as well. Question and answer sections in each chapter and many specific, down-to-earth examples will attract and encourage students to harness the power of communication that shapes who we are, what we know, and what we do. |
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| Fysisk beskrivelse: | xiv, 221 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliografi: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0761906290 (acid-free paper) 0761906304 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |