The Dynamics of Persuasion: Communication and Attitudes in the Twenty-First Century

6. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-10032-9
Verlag: ROUTLEDGE

Buch, Englisch, 628 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 1719 g

Reihe: Routledge Communication

The Dynamics of Persuasion has been a staple resource for teaching persuasion for nearly two decades. Author Richard M. Perloff speaks to students in a style that is engaging and informational, explaining key theories and research as well as providing timely and relevant examples. The companion website includes materials for both students and instructors andexpanding the pedagogical utilities.

The sixth edition includes:

updated theoretical and applied research in a variety of areas, including framing, inoculation, and self-affirmation;

new studies of health campaigns;

expanded coverage of social media marketing;

enhanced discussion of the Elaboration Likelihood Model in light of continued research and new applications to everyday persuasion.

The fundamentals of the book – emphasis on theory, clear-cut explanation of findings, in-depth discussion of persuasion processes and effects, and easy-to-follow real-world applications – continue in the sixth edition.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Perloff, Richard M.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Acknowledgments
Part 1 Foundations
Chapter 1 Introduction to Persuasion
Chapter 2 Historical and Ethical Foundations
Part Two The Nature of Attitudes
Chapter 3 Attitudes: Definition and Structure
Chapter 4 The Power of our Passions: Theory and Research on Strong Attitudes
Chapter 5 Attitudes: Functions and Consequences
Chapter 6 Attitude Measurement
Part Three Changing Attitudes and Behavior
Chapter 7 Processing Persuasive Communications
Chapter 8 "Who Says It": Communicator Factors in Persuasion
Chapter 9 Fundamentals of the Message
Chapter 10 Emotional Message Appeals: Fear and Guilt
Chapter 11 Cognitive Dissonance Theory Part Four Persuasive Communication Contexts
Chapter 12 Interpersonal Persuasion
Chapter 13 Advertising, Marketing, and Persuasion
Chapter 14 Health Communication Campaigns
Glossary
Subject Index
Author Index

Über Autor(innen)

Richard M. Perloff, Professor of Communication at Cleveland State University, has been on the faculty at Cleveland State since 1979. He has written scholarly textbooks on persuasion, political communication, and the communication of AIDS prevention. Dr. Perloff is a nationally-known expert on the third-person effect, the divergent perceptions of mass media impact on others and the self. He also published the book The Dynamics of Political Communication.