Simons, Herbert W.,

Persuasion in society. / Herbert W. Simons with Joanne Morreale and Bruce Gronbeck. - California : Sage Publications, 2001. - xxvi, 414 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Understanding persuasion: The study of persuasion -- The psychology of persuasion: basic principles -- Persuasion broadly considered -- The coactive approach: Coactive persuasion -- Resources of communication -- Framing and reframing -- Cognitive shorthands -- Reasoning and evidence -- Contexts for persuasion: Going public -- Planning campaigns -- Staging political campaigns -- Analyzing product advertising -- Talking through differences -- Leading social movements -- More about ethics --

0761919074 (cloth : alk. paper) 0761919082 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Persuasion (Psychology)--Social aspects.
Persuasion (Rhetoric)

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