Larson, Charles U.

Persuasion : reception and responsibility / Charles U. Larson - 8th ed. - Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth, c1998 - xii, 416 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Pt. I. Theoretical premises. Ch. 1. Persuasion in today's world. Ch. 2. Perspectives on Ethics in persuasion. Ch. 3. Approaches to persuasion research. Ch. 4. The making, use, and misuse of symbols. Ch. 5. Tools for analyzing language and other symbols. - Pt. II : Identifying persuasive first premises. Ch. 6. Process premises : The tools of motivation. Ch.7. Content premises in persuasion. Ch. 8. Cultural premises in persuasion. Ch. 9. Nonverbal messages in persuasion. - Pt. III : Applications of persuasive premises. Ch. 10. The persuasive campaign or movement. Ch. 11. Becoming a persuader. Ch. 12. Modern media and persuasion. Ch. 13. The techniques of propaganda. Ch. 14. The useof persuasive premises in advertising. - Epilogue. - Index.

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